Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents XI
3. List of Tables XIII
4. Acknowledgments XV
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Structure of Opportunities, Social Networks, and Social Position 23
7. 2. Background to Migration 37
8. 3. The Long Journey through Mexico 58
9. 4. The Context of Reception in the United States 77
10. 5. The Dynamics of Social Networks 115
11. 6. Gendered Networks 157
12. 7. Informal Exchanges and Intergenerational Relations 194
13. 8. Immigrant Social Networks and the Receiving Context 231
14. Appendix A. Crossing Boundaries: A Personal Note on Research 245
15. Appendix B. Study Participants 249
16. Notes 253
17. References 271
18. Index 293