Fragmented Ties - Salvadoran Immigrant Networks in America : Salvadoran Immigrant Networks in America

List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1(22) The Structure of Opportunities, Social Networks, and Social Position 23(14) Background to Migration 37(21) The Long Journey through Mexico 58(19) The Context of Reception in the United States 77(38) The Dynamics of Social Networks 115(42) Gendered Networks 157(37) Informal Exchanges and Intergenerational Relations 194(37) Immigrant Social Networks and the Receiving Context 231(14) Appendix A. Crossing Boundaries: A Personal Note on Research 245(4) Appendix B. Study Participants 249(4) Notes 253(18) References 271(22) Index 293