"This is a richly-detailed ethnographic account that gives us
insight into the complex nature of social networks of
recently-arrived Salvadoran immigrants. Challenging romanticized
notions of immigrant solidarity, Fragmented Ties reveals the
problems of obtaining help from relatives and friends with few
resources to share. A valuable contribution that advances our
understanding of the immigrant experience."--Nancy Foner, editor of
"New Immigrants in New York
"Menjivar painstakingly describes the 'downside' of immigrant
networks. Although there are exceptions in early accounts of the
Chicago School of Sociology, nothing similar exists for recent
migrants. It is a polished integration of ethnographic research and
imagination, not a description of a localized phenomenon. For that
reason, this book has significant implications for sociological
analysis and it will be read extensively. . . I can imagine it used
not only for further exploration of issues of interest to
specialists, but also as a tool to instruct students and the wider
public about the details of immigrant adaptation."--Patricia
Fernandez-Kelly, Princeton University Department of Sociology and
Office of Population Research
"Framented Ties provides a nuanced and critical analysis of the
complexity of immigrant social networks. . . .This astute study of
the underside of networks -- and of their differentiation by
gender, generation, and social class -- is a gem of an ethnography
that will challenge conventional wisdom on the subject. . . .It is
an illuminating look at a significant population -- the Salvadorans
-- that has almost imperceptibly become one of the largest Latin
American groups in the United States."--Ruben G.Rumbaut, co-author
of "Immigrant America: A Portrait
"This is the first book on Salvadorans living and working in
California, and it is a treasure. Based on meticulously collected
research materials, this ethnography offers one of the most
compelling and complex analyses of social networks. Revealing the
fluid nature of social networks and the ways in which the
intersections of generation, gender and class conspire to both help
and hinder Salvadorans' opportunities in the United States, Cecilia
Menjivar's book promises to make lasting contribution to the way we
think about immigration." --Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, author of
"Domestica
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