Prologue

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: Remittance Space Buildings as Evidence of Social Change 1
6. 1. The Remittance House Dream Homes at a Distance 35
7. 2. Tres por Uno The Spatial Legacy of Remittance Policy 71
8. 3. El Jaripeo The Gendered Spectacle of Remittance 97
9. 4. La Casa de Cultura Norteño Institutions Transform Public Space 133
10. 5. In Search of a Better Death Transnational Landscapes for Aging and Dying 166
11. 6. Migrant Metropolis Remittance Urbanism in the United States 201
12. Conclusion: Rethinking Migration and Place 249
13. Notes 267
14. Index 297