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Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert : La vida no vale nada /

"Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert addresses the tragic results of government policies on immigration. The contributors consist of a multidisciplinary group who are dedicated to the thousands of men, women, and children who have lost their lives while crossing the desert in search of a bette...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rubio-Goldsmith, Raquel (Editor ), Masterson-Algar, Araceli (Editor ), Finch, Jessie K. (Editor ), Fernández, Celestino (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • No Vale Nada la Vida? (La Vida No Vale Nada) (Does Life Have No Worth? [Life Has No Worth]): Cultural and Political Intersections of Migration and Death at the U.S.-Mexico Border / Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith, Araceli Masterson-Algar, Jessie K. Finch, and Celestino Fernández
  • Station 1. The Markings of History
  • Border Traffic and Unmarked Graves: Keynote Speech, March 13, 2008 / Claudio Lomnitz
  • Reflecting upon Violence, Injustice, and Impunity in Southeastern Arizona / Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith
  • Station 2. Crossings
  • Risk Perception and Informal Border Crossing Between Sonora and Arizona / Prescott L. Vandervoet"Con el peso en la frente" (With the peso on their forehead): A Gendered Look at the Human and Economic Costs of Migration on the U.S.-Mexico Border / Anna Ochoa O'Leary
  • Station 3. Found Remains, Missing Graves; Migrant Deaths in the Sonora Desert: Evidence of Unsuccessful Border Militarization Efforts from Southern Arizona / Daniel E. Martínez
  • Border Migrant Deaths and the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office / Bruce O. Parks, Eric D. Peters, Cynthia Porterfield, David Winston, and Bruce E. AndersonLos desaparecidos de la frontera (The disappeared on the border) / Robin Reineke; Station 4. Metaphors; A Theology of the Desert / Alex Nava; Metaphorical Imagery in News Reporting on Migrant Deaths / Jane Zavisca
  • Station 5. Expressions from the Living Dead; Ethical and Biopolitical Dimensions of Migrancy, Life, and Death in Mexico's Southern Border / Javier Durán
  • Sin el derecho de vivir (Without the right to live): Migration Songs, Corridos, and Death / Celestino Fernández and Jessie K. Finch
  • The Cultural Presence of Death on the Arizona-Sonora Border and Beyond / James S. Griffith
  • The Last Lords of the Border: A Hip-Hop Day of the Dead / Juan Felipe
  • Conclusion: An Amen / Araceli Masterson-Algar and Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith
  • References
  • Contributors
  • Index.