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A jumble of needs : women's activism and neoliberalism in the colonias of the Southwest /

Many immigrant communities along the U.S. border with Mexico are colonias, border settlements lacking infrastructure or safe housing. A Jumble of Needs examines the leadership of Mexican women immigrants in three colonias in New Mexico, documenting the role of NGOs in shaping women's activism i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dolhinow, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The production of colonias as neoliberal spaces
  • The production of women as neoliberal leaders
  • Empowerment and politicization in the colonias
  • The place of NGOs in daily life.