Latino Heartland : : Of Borders and Belonging in the Midwest / / Sujey Vega.
Addresses the politics of immigration, in the everyday lives of one communityNational 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...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- 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 Belonging
- Conclusion: The Politics of Belonging Wages On: How State-Based Legislation Affects Community in Indiana
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author