Latino heartland of borders and belonging in the midwest / Sujey Vega.

Author/creator Vega, Sujey
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, 2015.
Descriptionxxvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Border and Migration Studies Online (Text)
Subjects
Hispanic Americans--Indiana. --Lafayette.
Hispanic Americans--Indiana. --Lafayette. --Ethnic identity.
Hispanic Americans--Indiana. --Lafayette. --Social conditions.
Immigrants--Indiana. --Lafayette. --Social conditions.
Lafayette (Ind.)--Social conditions.
Lafayette (Ind.)--Race relations.

Contents Introduction: bienvenidos a Hoosierlandia: asserting ethnic belonging at the "crossroads of America" -- Recuerdos de Lafayette: the making and forgetting of the past in central Indiana -- Kneading home: creating community while navigating borders -- Written otherings: policing community at the "crossroads of America" -- Clashes at the crossroads: the impact of microaggressions and other otherings in daily life -- "United we are stronger": clarifying everyday encounters with belonging -- Conclusion: the politics of belonging wages on: how state-based legislation affects community in Indiana.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 241-257) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015002534
ISBN9781479864539 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9781479896042 (pb : alk. paper)