Making Los Angeles Home
The Integration of Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Rafael Alarcon, Luis Escala, Olga Odgers | ISBN: | 9780520960527 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press | Publication: | March 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rafael Alarcon, Luis Escala, Olga Odgers |
| ISBN: | 9780520960527 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Publication: | March 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Language: | English |
Making Los Angeles Home examines the different integration strategies implemented by Mexican immigrants in the Los Angeles region. Relying on statistical data and ethnographic information, the authors analyze four different dimensions of the immigrant integration process (economic, social, cultural, and political) and show that there is no single path for its achievement, but instead an array of strategies that yield different results. However, their analysis also shows that immigrants' successful integration essentially depends upon their legal status and long residence in the region. The book shows that, despite this finding, immigrants nevertheless decide to settle in Los Angeles, the place where they have made their homes.
Making Los Angeles Home examines the different integration strategies implemented by Mexican immigrants in the Los Angeles region. Relying on statistical data and ethnographic information, the authors analyze four different dimensions of the immigrant integration process (economic, social, cultural, and political) and show that there is no single path for its achievement, but instead an array of strategies that yield different results. However, their analysis also shows that immigrants' successful integration essentially depends upon their legal status and long residence in the region. The book shows that, despite this finding, immigrants nevertheless decide to settle in Los Angeles, the place where they have made their homes.
