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Routledge eBooks, Aug 24, 2022
1 Una versión anterior de este trabajo fue publicada en inglés por el Migration Policy Institute ... more 1 Una versión anterior de este trabajo fue publicada en inglés por el Migration Policy Institute (Gouveia y Powell, 2007). Las autoras desean agradecer a éste, a OLLAS y al Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos por su apoyo financiero para este proyecto. Agradecemos también a Elaine Levine del CISAN, UNAM, así como al personal de OLLAS, especialmente a nuestra asistente Yuriko Doku, por su apoyo.
Economic Geography, Apr 1, 1996
Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education, Oct 5, 2012
A central objective of this article is to examine the restructuring of the state apparatuses and ... more A central objective of this article is to examine the restructuring of the state apparatuses and decision-making processes of economically 'small' and politically 'weak' nation-states as they adjust to the emerging global economic and social order. We focus most specifically on the impact of the above-mentioned projects on two different state restructuring projects - one 'endogenous' the other 'exogenous' - of the Venezuelan Ministry of Agriculture (MAC) and related agencies. ?In our analysis, we find that the reorganization of state systems is determined both by structural forces - a particular 'logic of capital' - and by conjunctural factors and contingencies such as the particular balance of social forces and institutional structure present at each juncture. Transnational forces enhance the complex determinacy of state power and autonomy, but their effect is far from clear at this point. We conclude that globalization theory may have been t...
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This is a study about the limits of democracy in a democratic society. It is a study about the ex... more This is a study about the limits of democracy in a democratic society. It is a study about the extent to which the Venezuelan state has succeeded in extending democratic rights to the indigenous communities that inhabit the frontiers of the national territory. And it is about the way Indian communities participate as active social protagonists in the tug of war for state resources and fundamental rights. Specifically, this work is concerned with a state-sponsored rural development program among indigenous groups which was purportedly based on emancipatory principles of economic democracy and self-determination. My personal belief in such principles and my interest in learning how they are translated into action, provided me with the incentive to pursue this research. As is always the case with projects of this magnitude, I am indebted to numerous individuals and organizations. Each one of the members of my committee contributed in very significant and complementary ways to my entire dissertation process. My adviser, Scott HcNall, gave me both the necessary guidance, support, and flexibility to discover my main questions and articulate answers. Bob Antonio provided constant intellectual stimulation (especially on Saturdays and Sundays) and reasons to believe in my project. He is also a true friend and, with Scott Mc Nall, helped me through many of the standard mini-crises of a dissertation project. Joane Nagel provided much of the initial impetus and support for my decision to complete my Ph.D. She showed continuous interest in the project and provided me with insightful comments on my drafts. Lew Mennerick taught me a lot about fieldwork and was always encouraging and supportive. Charles Stansifer and Bob Smith provided the empathy with Latin America that helped me understand and believe in the relevance of my project.
Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies, 2016
International Migration, 2021
In this article, we build on qualitative data from 37 in-depth interviews with Venezuelan immigra... more In this article, we build on qualitative data from 37 in-depth interviews with Venezuelan immigrants in Chile, collected in 2017 and 2018, to explore how they make sense of sudden immigration policy changes made by the Sebastián Piñera government in mid-2018. Linked to these perceptions, we explore our interviewees’ attitudes towards other immigrant groups. We contend that, while immigrant participation in policy-making often is a normatively desired form of inclusion, immigrant perceptions of other immigrants and of immigration policy are not uniform. We find that immigrants can have very negative perceptions of other immigrants, favouring restrictive policies. Immigrants influence the contexts of reception for newcomers, and—in the case of Chile—they have voting and political rights that places them in a position of casting some influence over immigration policies. Studying the Venezuelan case is particularly illuminating, as this immigration was considered a desirable or acceptable immigration.
Globalizacion Del Sector Agricola Y Alimentario 1994 Isbn 84 491 0031 3 Pags 235 272, 1994
The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, 2013
For much of its history, Latin America was a region of significant in-migration. The number of Sp... more For much of its history, Latin America was a region of significant in-migration. The number of Spanish and Portuguese people who settled in the region during the first century of colonization was rather unimpressive (less than 350,000 between 1500 and 1600) (Munck 2003). In contrast, African slaves in Latin America numbered in the millions by the end of the colonial era and were nearly 20 times the number brought to the United States (Gates 2011). Migration from Europe to Latin America dramatically increased after the 17th century and, most significantly, after the wars of independence in the late 1800s (Nugent 1996). Latin America emerged as a land of opportunity and open-door policies by the dawn of the 20th century. Keywords: Central America; South America; American borderlands; immigration; poverty; employment and unemployment; cultural diversity
Journal of Social Issues, 2010
In this final and concluding article, I focus on three broad and interwoven themes that cut acros... more In this final and concluding article, I focus on three broad and interwoven themes that cut across various articles in this issue. While these themes partially overlap with those highlighted in the introduction, it is their insinuation into policy discourses and actual formulations that informs their selection. These policy-oriented themes are language, immigrant integration, and the defiance of common sense; racialization, identity formation and second-generation educational achievement; and transnationalism and enforcement policies and immigrant responses. I end with a brief note on how academic research, and researchers themselves, can help further more fruitful and informed public policies.
Any way you cut it: meat …, 1995
The chapter presents a study of two towns whose major source of employment is in the meat packing... more The chapter presents a study of two towns whose major source of employment is in the meat packing industry. These two towns are: Garden City, Kansas, where IBP Inc. (formerly Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.), opened the world's largest beef packing plant ten miles west of the city ...
Basado en un estudio de caso de ua planta empacadora de carne en Lexington, Nebraska, E.E.U.D. es... more Basado en un estudio de caso de ua planta empacadora de carne en Lexington, Nebraska, E.E.U.D. este trabajo explora algunos del micro eslabones de la internationalización del sector agroalimentario tal como aparece al nivel local. Específicamente se observa el proceso donde, a nivel del estado local, de las municipalidades, diferentes clases sociales se encuentran implicados en procesos que adelantan la globalización del sector ganadero. En segundo lugar, el trabajo explora la creciente tendencia en la industria empacadora de carne, para movilizar a nuevos obreros inmigrante (principlamente de México y Centroamérica). En la parte final del trabajo, se consideran algunos de los costos específicos que, comunidades como Lexington, trabajadores latinos, deben pagar como participántes en el crecimienta de éstas industrias transnacionalizadas. ? Abstract State, Municipalities and Latino Immigrants in the Internationalization of the Meat Chain Based on a case study of a meatpacking plant i...
OLLAS Reports
Researchers from OLLAS have released a new report detailing the demographic makeup of Latinos thr... more Researchers from OLLAS have released a new report detailing the demographic makeup of Latinos throughout Omaha. This is the first detailed analysis of the trends of Latinos living in various parts of the entire city. It confirms and challenges generalizations that are frequently made about this population in Omaha. The report chronicles the dispersion of Latinos throughout the city and their increasing diversity. This publication highlights that geographic location is predictably tied to socioeconomic conditions. The farther west in the city Latinos live, the more advantaged they are. This pattern also holds true for indicators such as educational attainment, income and occupation. However, it is not necessarily as straightforward as that...
OLLAS Reports
The main purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which Latino newcomers are being effec... more The main purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which Latino newcomers are being effectively and positively integrated into the economic, social, and political lives and institutions of the state and local communities. The project consisted of three phases. The first was based on analysis of Census 2000 figures, government documents, media archives, and published research. The second phase developed a survey questionnaire mailed to a wide array of agencies and organizations directly or indirectly charged with integrating newcomer populations. In the third phase we conducted focus groups with newcomers and key organizations in three Nebraska communities. This project represents an important step by Nebraska to address the serious dearth of research on the state’s Latino population. In January 2000, Legislative Bill 1363 was introduced to the Nebraska legislature by a group of seventeen state senators. The purpose of LB 1363 was to create the Task Force on the Productive In...
Routledge eBooks, Aug 24, 2022
1 Una versión anterior de este trabajo fue publicada en inglés por el Migration Policy Institute ... more 1 Una versión anterior de este trabajo fue publicada en inglés por el Migration Policy Institute (Gouveia y Powell, 2007). Las autoras desean agradecer a éste, a OLLAS y al Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos por su apoyo financiero para este proyecto. Agradecemos también a Elaine Levine del CISAN, UNAM, así como al personal de OLLAS, especialmente a nuestra asistente Yuriko Doku, por su apoyo.
Economic Geography, Apr 1, 1996
Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education, Oct 5, 2012
A central objective of this article is to examine the restructuring of the state apparatuses and ... more A central objective of this article is to examine the restructuring of the state apparatuses and decision-making processes of economically 'small' and politically 'weak' nation-states as they adjust to the emerging global economic and social order. We focus most specifically on the impact of the above-mentioned projects on two different state restructuring projects - one 'endogenous' the other 'exogenous' - of the Venezuelan Ministry of Agriculture (MAC) and related agencies. ?In our analysis, we find that the reorganization of state systems is determined both by structural forces - a particular 'logic of capital' - and by conjunctural factors and contingencies such as the particular balance of social forces and institutional structure present at each juncture. Transnational forces enhance the complex determinacy of state power and autonomy, but their effect is far from clear at this point. We conclude that globalization theory may have been t...
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Latino/Latin
This is a study about the limits of democracy in a democratic society. It is a study about the ex... more This is a study about the limits of democracy in a democratic society. It is a study about the extent to which the Venezuelan state has succeeded in extending democratic rights to the indigenous communities that inhabit the frontiers of the national territory. And it is about the way Indian communities participate as active social protagonists in the tug of war for state resources and fundamental rights. Specifically, this work is concerned with a state-sponsored rural development program among indigenous groups which was purportedly based on emancipatory principles of economic democracy and self-determination. My personal belief in such principles and my interest in learning how they are translated into action, provided me with the incentive to pursue this research. As is always the case with projects of this magnitude, I am indebted to numerous individuals and organizations. Each one of the members of my committee contributed in very significant and complementary ways to my entire dissertation process. My adviser, Scott HcNall, gave me both the necessary guidance, support, and flexibility to discover my main questions and articulate answers. Bob Antonio provided constant intellectual stimulation (especially on Saturdays and Sundays) and reasons to believe in my project. He is also a true friend and, with Scott Mc Nall, helped me through many of the standard mini-crises of a dissertation project. Joane Nagel provided much of the initial impetus and support for my decision to complete my Ph.D. She showed continuous interest in the project and provided me with insightful comments on my drafts. Lew Mennerick taught me a lot about fieldwork and was always encouraging and supportive. Charles Stansifer and Bob Smith provided the empathy with Latin America that helped me understand and believe in the relevance of my project.
Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies, 2016
International Migration, 2021
In this article, we build on qualitative data from 37 in-depth interviews with Venezuelan immigra... more In this article, we build on qualitative data from 37 in-depth interviews with Venezuelan immigrants in Chile, collected in 2017 and 2018, to explore how they make sense of sudden immigration policy changes made by the Sebastián Piñera government in mid-2018. Linked to these perceptions, we explore our interviewees’ attitudes towards other immigrant groups. We contend that, while immigrant participation in policy-making often is a normatively desired form of inclusion, immigrant perceptions of other immigrants and of immigration policy are not uniform. We find that immigrants can have very negative perceptions of other immigrants, favouring restrictive policies. Immigrants influence the contexts of reception for newcomers, and—in the case of Chile—they have voting and political rights that places them in a position of casting some influence over immigration policies. Studying the Venezuelan case is particularly illuminating, as this immigration was considered a desirable or acceptable immigration.
Globalizacion Del Sector Agricola Y Alimentario 1994 Isbn 84 491 0031 3 Pags 235 272, 1994
The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, 2013
For much of its history, Latin America was a region of significant in-migration. The number of Sp... more For much of its history, Latin America was a region of significant in-migration. The number of Spanish and Portuguese people who settled in the region during the first century of colonization was rather unimpressive (less than 350,000 between 1500 and 1600) (Munck 2003). In contrast, African slaves in Latin America numbered in the millions by the end of the colonial era and were nearly 20 times the number brought to the United States (Gates 2011). Migration from Europe to Latin America dramatically increased after the 17th century and, most significantly, after the wars of independence in the late 1800s (Nugent 1996). Latin America emerged as a land of opportunity and open-door policies by the dawn of the 20th century. Keywords: Central America; South America; American borderlands; immigration; poverty; employment and unemployment; cultural diversity
Journal of Social Issues, 2010
In this final and concluding article, I focus on three broad and interwoven themes that cut acros... more In this final and concluding article, I focus on three broad and interwoven themes that cut across various articles in this issue. While these themes partially overlap with those highlighted in the introduction, it is their insinuation into policy discourses and actual formulations that informs their selection. These policy-oriented themes are language, immigrant integration, and the defiance of common sense; racialization, identity formation and second-generation educational achievement; and transnationalism and enforcement policies and immigrant responses. I end with a brief note on how academic research, and researchers themselves, can help further more fruitful and informed public policies.
Any way you cut it: meat …, 1995
The chapter presents a study of two towns whose major source of employment is in the meat packing... more The chapter presents a study of two towns whose major source of employment is in the meat packing industry. These two towns are: Garden City, Kansas, where IBP Inc. (formerly Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.), opened the world's largest beef packing plant ten miles west of the city ...
Basado en un estudio de caso de ua planta empacadora de carne en Lexington, Nebraska, E.E.U.D. es... more Basado en un estudio de caso de ua planta empacadora de carne en Lexington, Nebraska, E.E.U.D. este trabajo explora algunos del micro eslabones de la internationalización del sector agroalimentario tal como aparece al nivel local. Específicamente se observa el proceso donde, a nivel del estado local, de las municipalidades, diferentes clases sociales se encuentran implicados en procesos que adelantan la globalización del sector ganadero. En segundo lugar, el trabajo explora la creciente tendencia en la industria empacadora de carne, para movilizar a nuevos obreros inmigrante (principlamente de México y Centroamérica). En la parte final del trabajo, se consideran algunos de los costos específicos que, comunidades como Lexington, trabajadores latinos, deben pagar como participántes en el crecimienta de éstas industrias transnacionalizadas. ? Abstract State, Municipalities and Latino Immigrants in the Internationalization of the Meat Chain Based on a case study of a meatpacking plant i...
OLLAS Reports
Researchers from OLLAS have released a new report detailing the demographic makeup of Latinos thr... more Researchers from OLLAS have released a new report detailing the demographic makeup of Latinos throughout Omaha. This is the first detailed analysis of the trends of Latinos living in various parts of the entire city. It confirms and challenges generalizations that are frequently made about this population in Omaha. The report chronicles the dispersion of Latinos throughout the city and their increasing diversity. This publication highlights that geographic location is predictably tied to socioeconomic conditions. The farther west in the city Latinos live, the more advantaged they are. This pattern also holds true for indicators such as educational attainment, income and occupation. However, it is not necessarily as straightforward as that...
OLLAS Reports
The main purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which Latino newcomers are being effec... more The main purpose of the study was to explore the degree to which Latino newcomers are being effectively and positively integrated into the economic, social, and political lives and institutions of the state and local communities. The project consisted of three phases. The first was based on analysis of Census 2000 figures, government documents, media archives, and published research. The second phase developed a survey questionnaire mailed to a wide array of agencies and organizations directly or indirectly charged with integrating newcomer populations. In the third phase we conducted focus groups with newcomers and key organizations in three Nebraska communities. This project represents an important step by Nebraska to address the serious dearth of research on the state’s Latino population. In January 2000, Legislative Bill 1363 was introduced to the Nebraska legislature by a group of seventeen state senators. The purpose of LB 1363 was to create the Task Force on the Productive In...