The Culture of Migration in Southern Mexico

by Jeffrey H. Cohen

Book Overview

Migration is a way of life for many individuals and even families in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Some who leave their rural communities go only as far as the state capital, while others migrate to other parts of Mexico and to the United States. Most send money back to their communities, and many return to their homes after a few years. Migration offers Oaxacans economic opportunities that are not always available locally-but it also creates burdens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292705921
• ISBN13: 9780292705920
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.5"