Girlhood in the Borderlands: Mexican Teens Caught in the Crossroads of Migration (Nation of Nations, 1)

Synopsis

Introduction -- The Why Of Transnational Familial Formations -- Growing Up Transnational: Mexican Teenage Girls And Their Transnational Familial Arrangements -- Muchachas Michoacanas: Portraits Of Adolescent Girls In A Migratory Town -- Migration Marks: Time, Waiting, And Desires For Migration -- The Telling Moment: Pre-crossings Of Mexican Teenage Girls And Their Journeys To The Border -- Imaginaries And Realities: Encountering The Napa Valley -- Conclusion. Lilia Soto. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.