Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FIGURES viii
4. MAP viii
5. TABLES ix
6. Preface xiii
7. Acknowledgments xvii
8. Part One. Setting the Scene
9. 1. Introduction 1
10. 2. The Development of Monterrey as an Industrial Center 35
11. 3. Characteristics of Communities of Origin of Migrants to Monterrey 60
12. Part Two. The Life Histories
13. 4. Community, Family of Origin, and Educational Attainment 85
14. 5. Entry into the Labor Force and Early Work Experience 113
15. 6. The Social and Economic Context of Migration to Monterrey 142
16. 7. Marriage and Early Family Formation 172
17. 8. Paths of Occupational Mobility 192
18. 9. Older Men's Biographical Profiles and Sons' Prospects 232
19. Part Three. A Broader Perspective
20. 10. The Process of Stratification 265
21. 11. The Monterrey Mobility Pattern: Consequences and Prospects 298
22. Appendices
23. A. Technical Aspects of the Execution of the Monterrey and Cedral Surveys 333
24. B. The Securing and Processing of the Life Histories 347
25. C. The Monterrey Mobility Study 355
26. Bibliography 359
27. Index 375