Cover

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

Migration as a Social Process

Nature of the Study

Plan of the Book

2. Study Design

Questionnaire Design and Interviewing

Sample Design

Data Coding and File Construction

Summary

3. A Profile of the Four Communities

Geographic Setting

A Demographic Profile

A Socioeconomic Profile

The Agrarian Economies of Altamira and Chamitlan

Summary

4. Historical Development of International Migration

The Macrohistorical Context

Altamira: Microhistory of a Traditional Town

Chamitlan: Microhistory of a Commercial Agrarian Town

Santiago: Microhistory of an Industrial Town

Guadalajara: A Different Historical Role

Summary: International Migration in Comparative Perspective

5. Current Migration Patterns

Extent of Migration

Characteristics of the Trip

Demographic Background of Migrants Socioeconomic Background of Migrants Socioeconomic Selection of Migrants Summary

6. The Social Organization of Migration

The Social Bases of Network Migration

Development of the Networks

Formation of Daughter Communities

Case Studies of Network Migration

Summary: Social Networks and Migration

7. Migration and the Household Economy

Strategies of Migration

A Typology of Migrants

Characteristics of Migrant Strategies

Case Studies of Migrant Strategies

Migration and the Life Cycle

Migration and the Household Budget Summary

Summary

8. The Socioeconomic Impact of Migration in Mexico

Spending Patterns

Housing

Standard of Living

Business and Employment

Ownership and Distribution of Farmland

Agricultural Production

Conclusions

9. Integration in the United States

The Integration Process

Personal Integration

Social Integration

Economic Integration

The Effect of Legal Status

Orientation to Mexico

Case Studies of Integration

Summary

10. Principles of International Migration

Methods of Analysis

Steps in the Migration Process

Summary

11. Conclusions

References

Index