{"product_id":"i-know-its-dangerous-lynnaire-m-sheridan-9780816528578","title":"I Know It's Dangerous: Why Mexicans Risk Their Lives to Cross the Border","description":"Migration from Mexico to the United States has become an increasingly volatile topic. The news is filled with stories of deaths, protests, and amnesty debates. With the constant buzz about migration in the political, economic, and legal spheres, the migrants themselves easily become a de-humanized multitude. \u003ci\u003e\"I Know It's Dangerous\" Why Mexicans Risk Their Lives to Cross the Border \u003c\/i\u003estrives to put a human face on the issue of migration and effectively turns the statistics we hear so often into individuals with real lives, needs, and desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an Australian national, Lynnaire Sheridan brings a refreshingly neutral voice to this hot-button topic. With data gathered over two years of living in Baja California, Mexico, Sheridan draws out individual stories, motivations, and conceptions of risk that ultimately allow us a deeper understanding of migration. Sheridan enriches the migrants' stories with examinations of popular songs, graffiti art on the border, analyses of newspaper articles, and in-depth interviews with migrants. Together these narratives show us that risk has become a strong motivating factor for migrants and that stricter border policies have not necessarily stemmed the rates of migration; they have merely changed how people migrate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sheridan's findings have broad implications for both those interested in migration from Mexico to the United States and international migration scholars. This book will appeal to a range of disciplines in the humanities, from anthropology and criminology to art and ethnic studies. It will also resonate among legal professionals, policy makers, and social workers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While numerous books have focused on the act of migration and its ripples across both the United States and Mexico, this book is unique in its attention to migrants in Mexico and its ability to draw out their individual stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynnaire M. Sheridan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816528578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816528578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.06w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010","brand":"Lynnaire M. Sheridan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438019752191,"sku":"9780816528578","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_957f7a99-d6d1-4eaf-b6f7-582f7cd21704.jpg?v=1777168253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-know-its-dangerous-lynnaire-m-sheridan-9780816528578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}