(Download) U.S. Central Americans: Reconstructing Memories, Struggles, and Communities of Resistance Writen - Karina Oliva Alvarado
U.S. Central Americans: Reconstructing Memories, Struggles, and Communities of Resistance In summer 2014, a surge of unaccompanied child migrants from Central America to the United States gained mainstream visibility?yet migration from Central America has been happening for decades. U.S. Central Americans explores the shared yet distinctive experiences, histories, and cultures of 1.5-and second-generation Central Americans in the United States.While much has been written about U.S. and Central American military, economic, and political relations, this is the first book to articulate the rich and dynamic cultures, stories, and historical memories of Central American communities in the United States. Contributors to this anthology?often writing from their own experiences as members of this community?articulate U.S. Central Americans? unique identities as they also explore the contradictions found within this multivocal group.Working from within Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Maya communitie...