I recently finished reading an engaging text for a seminar on transnational migration. As part of the course requirements, we were asked to draft a detailed review. Here’s what I came up with. ——————————————– Dominican-Americans and the Politics of Empowerment By: Ana Aparicio Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2006. 210 pp. Reviewed by: Deepak Lamba-Nieves, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'transnational lives'
Grassroots Dominican Politics in Washington Heights
February 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Articles : Artículos, Caribbeanisms : Caribeñadas, Migrations : Migraciones
Tags:Dominican Republic·politics·transnational lives·Washington Heights
Transcending Frontiers
April 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Migrations : Migraciones
This article appeared in the NYT. Although Arriaga’s account highlights the struggles of a Mexican migrant family, similar things could be said about some Dominicans that have arrived recently to the US. Throughout these past months, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and talk to several Dominican men who have recounted painful stories of border [...]
Tags:border crossings·illegality·México·migration·República Dominicana·transnational lives
