Beschreibung:
Through interviews with three generations of Yalálag Zapotecs ("Yaláltecos”) in Los Angeles and Yalálag, Oaxaca, this book examines the impact of international migration on this community. It traces five decades of migration to Los Angeles in order to delineate migration patterns, community formation in Los Angeles, and the emergence of transnational identities of the first and second generations of Yalálag Zapotecs in the United States.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Yalálag Zapotecs2. Building Community and Connections in Los Angeles3. Community Life across Borders4. Yalálag Zapotec Identities in a Changing World5. Identities of the Second-Generation Yalálag Zapotecs6. Danzas Chuscas: Performing Status, Violence, and Gender in Oaxacalifornia7. Community and Culture in Transnational PerspectiveConclusionAppendixNotesGlossaryReferencesIndex