The land of open graves: living and dying on the migrant trail

"Anthropologist Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time...the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and death that take place daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migra...

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Main Author: De León, Jason 1977- (Author)
Other Authors: Wells, Michael 1954- (Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2015]
Series:California series in public anthropology 36
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Summary:"Anthropologist Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time...the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and death that take place daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross from Mexico into the United States. Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De León uses an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to produce a scathing critique of 'Prevention through Deterrence,' the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death. For two decades, this policy has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Physical Description:358 Seiten Illustrationen, Karte
ISBN:9780520282742
9780520282759

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