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Book SynopsisOffers an intimate view of globalization as it is lived by Mexican immigrants and their children in New York and in Mexico. This study describes how first-generation men who have lived in New York for decades become important political leaders in their home villages in Mexico.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Transnational Life in Ethnographic Perspective 2. Mexican Immigrants in New York: Contexts for Transnational Life 3. "Los Ausentes Siempre Presentes": Making a Local-Level Transnational Political Community 4. The Defeat of Don Victorio: Transnationalization, Democratization, and Regime Change 5. Gender Strategies, Settlement, and Transnational Life 6. "In Ticuani, He Goes Crazy": The Second Generation Renegotiates Gender 7. "Padre Jesus Is Our Protector": Adolescence, Religion, and Social Location in New York and Ticuani 8. "I'll Go Back Next Year": Transnational Life across the Life Course 9. Defending Your Name: The Roots and Transnationalization of Mexican Gangs 10. "Why You Gotta Mess Up a Good Place?": Returning to a Changed Ticuani Conclusions and Recommendations Coda: The Mexican Educational Foundation of New York Notes Bibliography Index
