
Zapotecs on the Move
Cultural, Social, and Political Processes in Transnational Perspective
Adriana Cruz-Manjarrez(Author)
Rutgers University Press
Published on 6. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-0-8135-6070-0 (ISBN)
Description
Through interviews with three generations of YalAlag Zapotecs ("YalAltecos") in Los Angeles and YalAlag, 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 YalAlag Zapotecs in the United States, exploring why these immigrants and their descendents now think of themselves as Mexican, Mexican Indian immigrants, OaxaqueNos, and Latinos-identities they did not claim in Mexico.
Based on multi-site fieldwork conducted over a five-year period, Adriana Cruz-Manjarrez analyzes how and why YalAlag Zapotec identity and culture have been reconfigured in the United States, using such cultural practices as music, dance, and religious rituals as a lens to bring this dynamic process into focus. By illustrating the sociocultural, economic, and political practices that link immigrants in Los Angeles to those left behind, the book documents how transnational migration has reflected, shaped, and transformed these practices in both their place of origin and immigration.
Based on multi-site fieldwork conducted over a five-year period, Adriana Cruz-Manjarrez analyzes how and why YalAlag Zapotec identity and culture have been reconfigured in the United States, using such cultural practices as music, dance, and religious rituals as a lens to bring this dynamic process into focus. By illustrating the sociocultural, economic, and political practices that link immigrants in Los Angeles to those left behind, the book documents how transnational migration has reflected, shaped, and transformed these practices in both their place of origin and immigration.
Reviews / Votes
"Cruz-Manjarrez documents important aspects of indigenous immigrant identity formation in Los Angeles and YalAlag, Oaxaca, particularly of immigrant youth, adding to our understanding of urban indigenous incorporation in the United States." - Lynn Stephen (author of Transborder Lives) "Cruz-Manjarrez documents important aspects of indigenous immigrant identity formation in Los Angeles and YalAlag, Oaxaca, particularly of immigrant youth, adding to our understanding of urban indigenous incorporation in the United States." - Lynn Stephen (author of Transborder Lives) "This rich ethnography reveals how ethnic identity and community membership are negotiated across borders and generations, including an especially original analysis of public cultural expression through community dance." - Jonathan Fox (University of California, Santa Cruz) "This rich ethnography reveals how ethnic identity and community membership are negotiated across borders and generations, including an especially original analysis of public cultural expression through community dance." - Jonathan Fox (University of California, Santa Cruz) "Zapotecs on the Move offers a valuable account of the complexities of transnationalism through a deep analysis of the experience of Yalaltecos in Oaxaca and Los Angeles." (International Migration Review) "Zapotecs on the Move offers a valuable account of the complexities of transnationalism through a deep analysis of the experience of Yalaltecos in Oaxaca and Los Angeles." (International Migration Review) "[Zapotecs on the Move] elegantly advances anthropological understandings of the topic of migrations/immigrations/emigrations between Mexico and the United States ... I highly recommend this book to scholars interested in the international movement of culture, memory and the politics of assimilation, and identity projects in Mexico or the United States." (The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology) "[Zapotecs on the Move] elegantly advances anthropological understandings of the topic of migrations/immigrations/emigrations between Mexico and the United States ... I highly recommend this book to scholars interested in the international movement of culture, memory and the politics of assimilation, and identity projects in Mexico or the United States." (The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology) "Zapotecs on the Move is an important contribution to scholarship on transnational communities and culture, migration and immigrant identity formation." (Ethnic and Racial Studies Review) "Zapotecs on the Move is an important contribution to scholarship on transnational communities and culture, migration and immigrant identity formation." (Ethnic and Racial Studies Review)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Brunswick NJ
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
9 halftones, 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8135-6070-0 (9780813560700)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
ADRIANA CRUZ-MANJARREZ is a research professor at the University of Colima, Mexico.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The YalAlag Zapotecs
2. Building Community and Connections in Los Angeles
3. Community Life across Borders
4. YalAlag Zapotec Identities in a Changing World
5. Identities of the Second-Generation YalAlag Zapotecs
6. Danzas Chuscas: Performing Status, Violence, and Gender in Oaxacalifornia
7. Community and Culture in Transnational Perspective
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
Introduction
1. The YalAlag Zapotecs
2. Building Community and Connections in Los Angeles
3. Community Life across Borders
4. YalAlag Zapotec Identities in a Changing World
5. Identities of the Second-Generation YalAlag Zapotecs
6. Danzas Chuscas: Performing Status, Violence, and Gender in Oaxacalifornia
7. Community and Culture in Transnational Perspective
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Glossary
References
Index