criminalization experiences of Latina (im)migrants /
First Statement of Responsibility
Martha D. Escobar
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
First edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 245 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : shifting the conversation from (im)migrant rights to abolition -- Understanding the roots of Latina (im)migrants' captivity -- Reinforcing gendered racial boundaries : unintended consequences of (im)migrant rights discourse -- Violent formations : criminalizing and disciplining (im)migrant women -- Domesticating (im)migration : coordinating state violence beyond the nation-state -- Emancipation is not freedom : a reflection and critique of advocacy abolition -- Conclusion : envisioning and performing freedom
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Emigration and immigration law-- United States
Emigration and immigration-- Social aspects
Emigration and immigration-- Women-- United States
Hispanic American women-- United States-- Social conditions
Immigrants-- Government policy-- United States
Women illegal aliens-- United States-- Social conditions
Women immigrants-- United States-- Social conditions