Latin American Migrations to the U.S. Heartland: Changing Social Landscapes in Middle America

by Linda Allegro, Andrew Grant Wood, Linda Allegro

Book Overview

This collection examines Latina/o immigrants and the movement of the Latin American labor force to the central states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Contributors look at outside factors affecting migration, including corporate agriculture, technology, globalization, and government. They also reveal how cultural affinities like religion, strong family ties, farming, and cowboy culture attract these newcomers to the Heartland...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252084357
• ISBN13: 9780252084355
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"