Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington

Applying Anthropology in Multicultural Neighborhoods

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

Av Raúl Sánchez Molina, Lucy M. Cohen, Raul Sanchez Molina, Raúl Sánchez Molina

1 459 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

After crossing several borders, Latina/o immigrants and their children meet challenges of globalization as they acclimate to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Facing different social and cultural barriers while adapting to this metropolis, most of them meet these challenges by building transnational bridges that connect societies and cultures. These circumstances have offered opportunities for anthropologists and other scholars to work together with community residents in activities that have contributed to cultural knowledge and action. Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington: Applying Anthropology in Multicultural Neighborhoods addresses how Latina/o immigrants use a variety of strategies to meet adaptation challenges. Drawing on ethnographic research and practices, contributors highlight how Latinas and Latinos are building community while reshaping ethnic, gender, and generational identities. They focus on models of collaboration and interaction in community centers, healthcare, the labor market, education, and faith-based communities.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-04-04
Mått158 x 239 x 21 mm
Vikt467 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498525329

Tillhör följande kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
Antropologi inom Samhalle och politik
Migration inom Samhalle och politik

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgments and PermissionsIntroduction: Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington - Raúl Sánchez MolinaChapter One: La Clínica del Pueblo: A Health Clinic for the People, by the People - Marcia Bernbaum Chapter Two: Hogar Immigrant Services: A Case Example of Interagency Collaboration Serving Diverse Ethnic Groups - Patricia S. MaloofChapter Three: Pluralistic Universe in Multicultural Medicine: Latinas Adapting Cultural Heritage in Medical Fields - Lucy M. CohenChapter Four: Latina Immigrants and Transnational Health Care Adaptations - Martha S. BarkellChapter Five: Waiting for a Job at ‘New Corners’: Honduran Immigrant Men Day Laboring in Greater Washington - Raúl Sánchez MolinaChapter Six: Latin Women Organizers in Faith-Based Communities in West Virginia and Maryland - Tadeusz MichChapter Seven: Educational Outcomes for Latinos in Washington, D.C.: Elementary to Higher Education - Shaun LoriaChapter Eight: Where do We Belong?: Latinas/os in Pursuit of Their Educational DREAM - Viviana CristianChapter Nine: At the Crossroads of ‘Racial’, Ethnic, Sexual, Gender and National borders - María Amelia ViteriConclusions: Applying Anthropology in Multicultural Neighborhoods - Lucy M. CohenIndexAbout the Contributors

Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington is a book of dedicated best practices that immigrants have used to better their, and surrounding, communities in Washington, D.C. The authors, applied anthropologists and practitioners, give vivid portrayals of the clinics, schools, and activities that have integrated Central Americans and worked to make Washington a better place. The book gives visibility to Latina/o contributions to the city over the past fifty years, and shows that conscious and well-planned community building can help immigrants and their neighbors as well. It is important to policy makers and scholars of immigration because of its emphasis on the agency of Latinas who have an ideology of improving the communities where they live. Also, it is a reference point for others in cities in the U.S. and elsewhere that face the challenge of meeting the needs of immigrants and at the same time improving the quality of life for everyone.