Détails du document

Impression et sauvegarde

Livre

Consuming Mexican Labor: From the Bracero Program to NAFTA

Date

2010

Auteurs

Ronald L. Mize et Alicia C. S. Swards

Résumé

Mexican migration to the United States and Canada is a highly contentious issue in the eyes of many North Americans, and every generation seems to construct the northward flow of labor as a brand new social problem. The history of Mexican labor migration to the United States, from the Bracero Program (1942-1964) to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), suggests that Mexicans have been actively encouraged to migrate northward when labor markets are in short supply, only to be turned back during economic downturns. In this timely book, Mize and Swords dissect the social relations that define how corporations, consumers, and states involve Mexican immigrant laborers in the politics of production and consumption. The result is a comprehensive and contemporary look at the increasingly important role that Mexican immigrants play in the North American economy. (Google Books)

Lieu de publication

Toronto

Éditeur

University of Toronto Press

Notes

Ronald L. Mize and Alicia C.S. Swords.

24 cm.

Liens

Secteurs économiques

Agriculture and horticulture workers

Types de contenu

Policy analysis

Groupes cibles

Chercheurs et ONG/groupes communautaires/réseaux de solidarité

Pertinence géographique

Amérique du Nord, Canada, États-Unis, Ontario, Alberta, México, Manitoba, Quebec, Colombie-Britannique, Autres provinces, Fédéral et Nouvelle-Écosse

Sphères d’activité

Socioligie

Langues

Anglais