Getting Ahead: Social Mobility, Public Housing, and Immigrant Networks
Silvia Dominguez
Honorable Mention, 2014 Distinguished Contribution to Research Award presented by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association
Getting Ahead tells the compelling stories of Latin-American immigrant women living in public housing in two Boston-area neighborhoods. Silvia Domínguez argues that these immigrant women parlay social ties that provide support and leverage to develop networks and achieve social positioning to get ahead. Through a rich ethnographic account and in-depth interviews, the strong voices of these women demonstratehow they successfully negotiate the world and achieve social mobility through their own individual agency, skillfullynavigating both constraints and opportunities.
Domínguez ... Read more
Product Details
About Silvia Dominguez
Reviews for Getting Ahead: Social Mobility, Public Housing, and Immigrant Networks
David Varady,Teachers College Record A valuable contribution to the understanding of Latin American immigrants in the U.S. ... Read more