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Mexican immigrants in the labor market
Published 2006Table of Contents: “…looking for a job in Atlanta -- Formal job-seeking strategies -- Men at work: informal job seeking strategies amongst male immigrants -- From braceros to braceras: informal job-seeking strategies amongst female immigrants -- The strength of strong ties: men's stories of paisanaje -- Hermanos que dan la mano: case study of an immigrant supported by his paisanos -- Ties that bind: relatives and friends as work links -- What matters is who you know -- Los esquinados: "free men" in a wild market -- The long and lonely road: case study of an immigrant without network ties in the U.S -- Street corner sociology: understanding la esquina as a job market -- Marginal paisanas: women's stories -- Unfulfilled dreams: case study of a woman who relied on weak ties -- Bound in the household and unbound in the market -- Gender matters -- Conclusion -- The debate: strong or weak ties? …”
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Mexican immigrants in the labor market
Published 2006Table of Contents: “…looking for a job in Atlanta -- Formal job-seeking strategies -- Men at work: informal job seeking strategies amongst male immigrants -- From braceros to braceras: informal job-seeking strategies amongst female immigrants -- The strength of strong ties: men's stories of paisanaje -- Hermanos que dan la mano: case study of an immigrant supported by his paisanos -- Ties that bind: relatives and friends as work links -- What matters is who you know -- Los esquinados: "free men" in a wild market -- The long and lonely road: case study of an immigrant without network ties in the U.S -- Street corner sociology: understanding la esquina as a job market -- Marginal paisanas: women's stories -- Unfulfilled dreams: case study of a woman who relied on weak ties -- Bound in the household and unbound in the market -- Gender matters -- Conclusion -- The debate: strong or weak ties? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Electronic eBook