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Undocumented Motherhood - Conversations on Love, Trauma, and Border Crossing (English, Spanish, Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,859
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Undocumented Motherhood - Conversations on Love, Trauma, and Border Crossing (English, Spanish, Hardcover): Elizabeth...

Undocumented Motherhood - Conversations on Love, Trauma, and Border Crossing (English, Spanish, Hardcover)

Elizabeth Farfan-Santos

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Claudia Garcia crossed the border because her toddler, Natalia, could not hear. Leaving behind everything she knew in Mexico, Claudia recounts the terror of migrating alone with her toddler and the incredible challenges she faced advocating for her daughter's health in the United States. When she arrived in Texas, Claudia discovered that being undocumented would mean more than just an immigration status--it would be a way of living, of mothering, and of being discarded by even those institutions we count on to care. Elizabeth Farfan-Santos spent five years with Claudia. As she listened to Claudia's experiences, she recalled her own mother's story, another life molded by migration, the US-Mexico border, and the quest for a healthy future on either side. Witnessing Claudia's struggles with doctors and teachers, we see how the education and medical systems enforce undocumented status and perpetuate disability. At one point, in the midst of advocating for her daughter, Claudia suddenly finds herself struck by debilitating pain. Claudia is lifted up by her comadres, sent to the doctor, and reminded why she must care for herself. A braided narrative that speaks to the power of stories for creating connection, this book reveals what remains undocumented in the motherhood of Mexican women who find themselves making impossible decisions and multiple sacrifices as they build a future for their families.

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Imprint: University Of Texas Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2022
First published: 2022
Authors: Elizabeth Farfan-Santos
Dimensions: 216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 978-1-4773-2612-1
Languages: English • Spanish
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
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LSN: 1-4773-2612-X
Barcode: 9781477326121

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