3. Special Immigration and the Management of the Mexican Family, 1949–1959

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One: Emergencies
7. 1. Bracero Recruitment in the Mexican Countryside, 1942–1947 19
8. 2. The Bracero Program as a Permanent State of Emergency 40
9. 3. Special Immigration and the Management of the Mexican Family, 1949–1959 66
10. Part Two: Love and Longing
11. 4. Government Censorship of Family Communication, 1942–1964 85
12. 5. In Painful Silence: The Untold Emotional Work of Long-Distance Romantic Relationships and Marriages, 1957–1964 100
13. 6. Hidden from History: Photo Stories of Love 112
14. Part Three: Decisive Measures
15. 7. Awake Houses and Mujeres Intermediarias (Intermediary Women), 1958–1964 147
16. 8. Ejemplar y sín Igual (Exemplary and without Equal): The Loss of Childhood, 1942–1964 185
17. 9. Decididas y Atrevidas (Determined and Daring): In Search of Answers, 1947–1964 197
18. Epilogue: The Generative Potential of Thinking and Acting Historically 215
19. Notes 225
20. Bibliography 239
21. Index 245