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Jornalero: Being a Day Laborer in the USA
Juan Thomas Ordonez
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Description for Jornalero: Being a Day Laborer in the USA
Paperback. The United States has seen a dramatic rise in the number of informal day labor sites in the last two decades. This book offers a perspective on how the informal economy of undocumented labor truly functions in American society. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
The United States has seen a dramatic rise in the number of informal day labor sites in the last two decades. Typically frequented by Latin American men (mostly undocumented" immigrants), these sites constitute an important source of unskilled manual labor. Despite day laborers' ubiquitous presence in urban areas, however, their very existence is overlooked in much of the research on immigration. While standing in plain view, these jornaleros 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, ... Read more
The United States has seen a dramatic rise in the number of informal day labor sites in the last two decades. Typically frequented by Latin American men (mostly undocumented" immigrants), these sites constitute an important source of unskilled manual labor. Despite day laborers' ubiquitous presence in urban areas, however, their very existence is overlooked in much of the research on immigration. While standing in plain view, these jornaleros 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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
California Series in Public Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520277861
SKU
V9780520277861
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About Juan Thomas Ordonez
Juan Thomas Ordonez has a PhD in medical anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and is Professor of Anthropology at the Universidad del Rosario in Bogota, Colombia.
Reviews for Jornalero: Being a Day Laborer in the USA
"Very detailed, frequently intriguing."
Robert Lee Maril Times Higher Education
Robert Lee Maril Times Higher Education