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Author Griffith, David, 1951-

Title American guestworkers : Jamaicans and Mexicans in the U.S. labor market / David Griffith.

Publication Info. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2006]
©2006

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  331.62 G853A    Check Shelf
Description xv, 234 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Series Rural studies series
Rural studies series (University Park, Pa.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-230) and index.
Contents Preface -- Acknowledgments -- pt. 1. Out of Florida -- Introduction : In the state with the prettiest name -- 1. Alleged shortages at home, certain surpluses abroad : North American temporary worker programs -- 2. Occupations abandoned, workers displaced : seasonal labor before and after H-2 -- pt. 2. Jamaican experiences, 1981-2001 -- 3. From beauty to truth -- 4. Aspects of the machete -- 5. Guests as hosts : Jamaicans in the tourist industry -- pt. 3. Mexican experiences, 1988-2003 -- 6. When owls die, Ellos Nos Hierieron -- 7. Bodies on hold : gender and H-2 -- Conclusion : Lasting firsts - References -- Index.
Subject Foreign workers, Mexican -- United States -- History.
Foreign workers, Jamaican -- United States -- History.
Mexican Americans -- Employment -- History.
Jamaican Americans -- Employment -- History.
Temporary employment -- United States -- History.
ISBN 0271029498 clothbound alkaline paper
9780271029498 clothbound alkaline paper
9780271031880 paperback alkaline paper
0271031883 paperback alkaline paper
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