{"product_id":"jalos-usa-alfredo-mirand-9780268035327","title":"Jalos, USA: Transnational Community and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJalos, USA\u003c\/i\u003e, Alfredo Mirandé explores migration between the Mexican town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, and Turlock, California, and shows how migrants retain a primal identity with their community of origin. The study examines how family, gender, courtship, religion, and culture promote a Mexicanized version of the \"American Dream\" for \u003ci\u003ela gente de Jalos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter introducing traditional theories of migration and describing a distinctly circular migration pattern between Jalos and Turlock, Mirandé introduces a model of transnationalism. Residents move freely back and forth across the border, often at great risk, adopting a transnational village identity that transcends both the border and conventional national or state identities. Mirandé's findings are based on participant observation, ethnographic field research, and captivating in-depth personal interviews conducted on both sides of the border with a wide range of respondents. To include multiple perspectives, Mirandé conducts focus group interviews with youth in Jalos and Turlock, as well as interviews with priests and social service providers. Together, these data provide both a rich account of experiences as well as assessments of courtship practices and problems faced by contemporary migrants. \u003ci\u003eJalos, USA\u003c\/i\u003e is written in an accessible style that will appeal to students and scholars of Latino and migration studies, policy makers, and laypersons interested in immigration, the border, and transnational migration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfredo Mirandé\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268035326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268035327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.07w x 0.69d","brand":"Alfredo Mirandé","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128430751999,"sku":"9780268035327","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47e12fff-7efc-4d1b-8d6c-1a2ba66ae7a8.jpg?v=1687458658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jalos-usa-alfredo-mirand-9780268035327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}