{"product_id":"the-invisible-workers-of-the-u-s-mexico-bracero-program-9781498517805","title":"The Invisible Workers of the U.S.Mexico Bracero","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the first and largest guestworker program, the U.S.Mexico Bracero Program (19421964) codified the unequal relations of labor migration between the two nations. This book interrogates the articulations of race and class in the making of the Bracero Program by introducing new syntheses of sociological theories and methods to center the experiences and recollections of former Braceros and their families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvisible Workers gives voice to the Braceros, whose perspectives have been largely absent from official accounts.... Mize’s writing sheds light on the institutional racism that was woven into the Bracero program’s structure, but also into interpersonal relationships.... Mize gives historical context to a longstanding bipolar relationship in which the United States entices documented and undocumented labor to cross the border to do dangerous, backbreaking, dirty, low-paying jobs and then turns on the Mexicans, making them the face of the law-breakers who must be deported for not standing in line to enter and stay legally.... The author deserves high praise for opening eyes to a program in which the United States asked Mexico to send field workers for almost 25 years. * Contemporary Sociology *\u003cbr\u003eIn the Invisible Workers of the U.S-Mexico Bracero Program Professor Mize has written an important book on the former guest worker program and its participants, giving a voice to those made invisible. Indeed, through rich first-hand interviews from former braceros, Mize argues forcibly that braceros were exploited by their class and racial differences and thus ensured their invisibility as recruited guest workers. A well-researched book that adds significantly to the literature on the former guest worker program and challenges readers to re-examine the recruitment of temporary guest workers during today’s current period of anti-immigrant scapegoating. -- Paul López, California State University, Chico\u003cbr\u003eInvisible Workers by Ronald Mize is nothing less than the definitive history of the U.S.\/Mexico guestworker program…From this history, one gains a much fuller appreciation than from other historical accounts of the intersection of race and class in the exploitation and oppression of these \"guest workers.\" As the United States continues to contemplate new guest worker programs, Invisible Workers should be a cautionary tale of how far such programs may deviate from the ideals of liberty and justice for all. -- Kevin R. Johnson, Dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana\/o Studies, UC Davis School of Law\u003cbr\u003eThe Invisible Workers of the U.S.–Mexico Bracero Program: Obreros Olvidados by Ronald L. Mize comes to life through the oral interviews of Braceros and their families. By including a US and a Mexican perspective, Mize is able to create a thorough study of  the Bracero program that includes US attitudes towards Braceros, the Mexican government’s ideas about Braceros, how Mexican Americans viewed Mexican Nationals, and Mexican Nationals’ visions of themselves and their labor. An excellent book for someone with an interest in the topic or for the college classroom. -- Fawn Amber Montoya, Colorado State University-Pueblo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Invisible Workers of the U.S.–Mexican Bracero Program Chapter 2: Braceros and the Social Formation of Anglo Racial Frames Chapter 3: The Bracero Working Day and the Contested Terrain of Class Relations Chapter 4: The Making of the Bracero ‘Total’ Institution Chapter 5: Conclusion: The Politics of Reparations and the Contemporary Bracero Redress Movement Appendix I: The Articulation of Race and Class in the Making of the Bracero Total Institution Appendix II: Working in the Field: Historical Memory, Archival Ethnography, and Direct Accounts of Agricultural Migrant Labor Appendix III: The Standard Work Contract and Accompanying Documents Appendix IV: Original Bracero Agreement of 1942 Appendix V: Braceros from Mexican States of Origin, 1942–1946 and 1951–1964","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040665010519,"sku":"9781498517805","price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498517805.jpg?v=1750947443","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-invisible-workers-of-the-u-s-mexico-bracero-program-9781498517805","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}