| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 254 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
California series in public anthropology ; 34
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California series in public anthropology ; 34.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
La parada de Berkeley -- Friendship and the inner workings of day labor -- Abuse and the absurd bureaucracy of small things -- The "other" among others -- Bittersweet nostalgia, sexuality, and the body at risk -- Belonging -- Terror and the May migra panic. |
| Summary |
"The United States has seen a dramatic rise in the number of informal day labor sites in the last two decades. These sites, typically frequented by immigrant Latin American men--mostly taken to be 'undocumented' immigrants--constitute an important source of unskilled manual labor that sustains building, landscaping, and moving activities in the country. Despite their ubiquitous presence in urban areas, however, much of the research on immigration overlooks day laborers' very existence. While standing in plain view, these men live and work in a precarious environment: As they try to make enough money to send home, they are at the mercy of unscrupulous employers, doing dangerous and underpaid work, and, ultimately, experiencing great threats to their identities and social roles as men. Born and raised in Colombia by an American mother and Colombian father, Juan Thomas Ordóñez spent two years on an informal labor site in the Bay Area, documenting the harsh lives led by some of these men during the worst economic crisis the country has seen in decades. Another Latin American among mainly Mexican and Central American day laborers, he gained a vantage on the immigrant experience based on close relationships with a cohort of men whose lives unravel in a setting of competition, stress, loneliness, and resilience. Both eye-opening and heart-breaking, this account offers a unique perspective on how the informal economy of undocumented labor truly functions in American society"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Rider University Libraries acknowledges the biased and pejorative nature of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) “Aliens” “Alien…” and "Illegal aliens" to refer to noncitizens and undocumented immigrants, respectively--and the harm it causes. While a change in terminology was approved by the Library of Congress in 2016, it was not enacted due to opposition by the 115th Congress (2017). As Rider University Libraries uses LCSH as its standard vocabulary, we are currently investigating how to best enact alternative terminology that will still ensure access to all materials on this topic. |
| Subject |
Day laborers -- California -- Berkeley.
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Day laborers. |
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California -- Berkeley. |
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Foreign workers, Latin American -- California -- Berkeley.
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Foreign workers, Latin American. |
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Illegal immigration -- Employment -- California -- Berkeley.
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Illegal immigration. |
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California. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ordóñez, Juan Thomas, 1976- Jornalero 9780520277854 (DLC) 2014041592 (OCoLC)891609634 |
| ISBN |
9780520959965 (electronic book) |
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0520959965 (electronic book) |
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9780520277854 (cloth) |
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0520277856 (cloth) |
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9780520277861 (paperback) |
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0520277864 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
40025023750 |
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