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Latino Heartland : Of Borders and Belonging in the Midwest /

National immigration debates have thrust both opponents of immigration and immigrant rights supporters into the news. But what happens once the rallies end and the banners come down? What is daily life like for Latinos who have been presented nationally as "terrorists, drug smugglers, alien gan...

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Autor principal: Vega, Sujey (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University University, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Pioneering Ownership of Greater Lafayette; Introduction: Bienvenidos a Hoosierlandia: Asserting Ethnic Belonging at the "Crossroads of America"; 1. Recuerdos de Lafayette: The Making and Forgetting of the Past in Central Indiana; 2. Kneading Home: Creating Community While Navigating Borders; 3. Written Otherings: Policing Community at the "Crossroads of America"; 4. Clashes at the Crossroads: The Impact of Microaggressions and Other Otherings in Daily Life.
  • 5. "United We Are Stronger": Clarifying Everyday Encounters with BelongingConclusion: The Politics of Belonging Wages On: How State-Based Legislation Affects Community in Indiana; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.