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Emotional Bridges to Puerto Rico
Elizabeth M. Aranda
其他書名
Migration, Return Migration, and the Struggles of Incorporation
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2007
主題Social Science / Emigration & ImmigrationSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / DiscriminationSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Asian American & Pacific Islander StudiesSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American StudiesSocial Science / Social Classes & Economic DisparitySocial Science / Race & Ethnic Relations
ISBN07425432509780742543256
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=kH63ZlCqlQoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Emotional Bridges to Puerto Rico examines the experiences of incorporation among two groups of middle-class Puerto Ricans: one that currently lives on the U.S. mainland and one that has resettled in Puerto Rico. The analysis focuses on their subjective interpretations of incorporation and the conditions under which they decide to move back and forth between the mainland and the island. Findings reveal that migration to the mainland results in educational, occupational, and economic gains that also help return migrants reenter island labor markets. However, settlement in the United States brings its own set of struggles. Puerto Ricans see themselves as members of transnational families, yet the struggles of leading dual lives result in settlement decisions that reflect desires to live locally with roots in one place instead of feeling split between the two. Experiences with U.S. racism complicate these decisions, given Puerto Ricans' struggles with racial identity and exclusion in spite of their economic, occupational, and residential integration into mainland society. This study illustrates the conditions under which various patterns of emotional anchoring develop, and how these patterns will impact future Puerto Rican settlements. Book jacket.