Captivity beyond prisons : criminalization experiences of Latina (im)migrants / Martha D. Escobar. [electronic resource]
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TextPublisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (262 pages)ISBN: - 9781477308295 (library e-book)
- 9781477308301 (non-library e-book)
- 9781477308295 (e-book)
- Women immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions
- Hispanic American women -- United States -- Social conditions
- Women noncitizens -- United States -- Social conditions
- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects
- Emigration and immigration -- Women -- United States
- Immigrants -- Government policy -- United States
- Emigration and immigration law -- United States
- Illegal immigration -- United States
- 365/.4308968073 23
- JV6347 .E73 2016
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Ebook | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online | eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : shifting the conversation from (im)migrant rights to abolition -- Understanding the roots of Latina (im)migrants' captivity -- Reinforcing gendered racial boundaries : unintended consequences of (im)migrant rights discourse -- Violent formations : criminalizing and disciplining (im)migrant women -- Domesticating (im)migration : coordinating state violence beyond the nation-state -- Emancipation is not freedom : a reflection and critique of advocacy abolition -- Conclusion : envisioning and performing freedom.
Description based on print version record.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.