{"product_id":"latino-workers-in-the-contemporary-south-paperback","title":"Latino Workers in the Contemporary South - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur D. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eColleen Blanchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJennifer A. Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLatino populations are currently the fastest growing in the nation and Latinos comprise by far the largest percentage of new immigrants to the southern states. \u003ci\u003eLatino Workers in the Contemporary South\u003c\/i\u003e describes issues these immigrants and refugees face, particularly regarding work, and also offers accounts of the impact of Latinos on their employers and communities at large. Though its discussions span a variety of regions, the book focuses, in particular, on areas of Georgia and Florida where booming Hispanic populations have had considerable influence in recent years. It documents the different ways in which Latino immigrants in today's South have adapted to the ambiguous and frequently inaccessible territory of the South's notorious \"good-ole-boy\" network to navigate the world of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors to the volume discuss legal and illegal migration, the problem of accurately tracking immigration, gender-specific issues, and language barriers, as well as adaptations made by immigrants in the face of hardships. Essays highlight specific areas that provide work opportunities to immigrants, such as the poultry industry of North Georgia, the carpet industry of Dalton, Georgia, and the onshore oil industry of southern Louisiana. The contributors also discuss the changing cultures of areas with large Hispanic populations and the mixture of hospitality and hostility encountered by these new southerners. \u003ci\u003eLatino Workers in the Contemporary South\u003c\/i\u003e offers a great deal of new information about Latino immigrants and the changing face of the South.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur D. Murphy (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ARTHUR D. MURPHY is a professor of anthropology and geography at Georgia State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Blanchard (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e COLLEEN BLANCHARD is the research coordinator for applied research in anthropology at Georgia State University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer A. Hill (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e JENNIFER A. HILL is a research associate at the Center for Applied Research in Anthropology at Georgia State University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130428919943,"sku":"9780820322797","price":48.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e2ed5c9c9083926138b20ad56f4e738.webp?v=1732610731","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/latino-workers-in-the-contemporary-south-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}