ANTHRO 9 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Illegal Immigration, Precarious Work
Document Summary
Frequent moves and tight quarters, overworked and sometimes absent parents. Undocumented immigrant parents - lower income, prioritize mobility. The relationship between belonging and place - question of legal citizenship temporarily suspended in childhood. Ch 4 school as a site of belonging and conflict. Environmental effects on school success - crowded, busy home environment, household responsibilities not conductive of schoolwork. The early school years - integrative and americanizing influences, benefits of adult support. Cultivated belonging: the secondary school experiences of college-goers, the role of enhanced resources, the role of peer networks, the role of extracurricular activities. Overlooked or pushed out: the secondary school experiences of early exiters - the implications of isolation, the power of labels, the pull of family need and the desire for autonomy. Ch 5 adolescence: beginning the transition to illegality. Waking up to a nightmare - broken rites of passage. Dawning awareness on the implications of undocumented status - liminal lives, waning enthusiasm, anger and frustration.
