In her research with transnational Mexicans; Deborah A. Boehm has often asked individuals: if there were no barriers to your movement between Mexico and the United States; where would you choose to live? Almost always; they desire the freedom to “come and go.†Yet the barriers preventing such movement are many. Because of the United States’ rigid immigration policies; Mexican immigrants often find themselves living long distances from family members and unable to easily cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Transnational Mexicans experience what Boehm calls “intimate migrations;†flows that both shape and are structured by gendered and familial actions and interactions; but are always defined by the presence of the U.S. state.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Yuri KangQuality is much more better than my expectation.0 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Sociology is not my bagBy Book DivaThe book was a compilation of essays from numerous individuals. Some of the writings were clear and understandable. Others were wordy and unnecessary. If you enjoy urban studies and reading about it; this might be just what you are looking for.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A fairly comprehensive anthology of urban sociology textsBy C. Lee-EganI would actually rate this a 4 star book; but I'm so disgusted by the reviewer who chose to give this a 1 star review simply because a non- marketplace associate sold him a defective copy that I'm trying to cancel out his negative effects.Anyway; this is a fairly comprehensive collection of notable texts concerning the onset of urban sociology (and the study of modernity by implicit inclusion). Some of the selections seem a bit incongruous; such as the inclusion of the Benjamin piece in Part 1; but Kasinitz is a pretty good editor; and the introductions he provides to each thematic part help keep the work as a whole from seeming arbitrary and disconnected.If you're looking for an overarching theme; you'll probably be disappointed. Rather; each part (there are five) provides a snapshot of thought and theory of the evolution of urban sociology since its inception. So if you're looking for a profound modern argument or hypothesis on the state of the city in the 21st or even late 20th century; you'll be disappointed. If you're looking to get a broad grasp of the evolution of thought with regards to or an introduction to urban sociology; though; this is a very capable book; especially the firs two parts; which includes texts from important notables Lewis Mumford; Georg Simmel; Louis Wirth; Le Corbusier; and Jane Jacobs.
