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This Book Is Important To Migration Studies For A Number Of Reasons. First, I Really Like The Presentation Of The Complexity Of Motives For Migrants And Households. ... Second, The Emphasis On The Anthropological Approach, Focusing On A Holistic View--community, Individual, Migrant Destination--is Really Important.--martha W. Rees, Associate Professor Of Anthropology, University Of Cincinnati 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 For Those Who Stay Behind. This Book Explores The Complex Constellation Of Factors That Cause Rural Oaxacans To Migrate, The Historical And Contemporary Patterns Of Their Migration, The Effects Of Migration On Families And Communities, And The Economic, Cultural, And Social Reasons Why Many Oaxacans Choose Not To Migrate. Jeffrey Cohen Draws On Fi

Author

Jeffrey Harris Cohen

Publisher

Austin: University of Texas Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780292797338

Subjects

Anthropology, Science, Sociology