Children of the Revolution - Violence, Inequality, and Hope in Nicaraguan Migration (Hardcover)

Andrea, Silvia, Ana, and Pamela were impoverished youth when the Sandinista revolution took hold in Nicaragua in 1979. Against the backdrop of a war and economic crisis, the revolution gave them hope of a better future - if not for themselves, then for their children. But, when it became clear that their hopes were in vain, they chose to emigrate. Children of the Revolution tells these four women's stories up to their adulthood in Italy. Laura J. Enriquez's compassionate account highlights the particularities of each woman's narrative, and shows how their lives were shaped by social factors such as their class, gender, race, ethnicity, and immigration status. These factors limited the options available to them, even as the women challenged the structures and violence surrounding them. By extending the story to include the children, and now grandchildren, of the four women, Enriquez demonstrates how their work abroad provided opportunities for their families that they themselves never had. Hence, these stories reveal that even when a revolution fails to fundamentally transform a society in a lasting way, seeds of change may yet take hold.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Globalization in Everyday Life
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Laura J. Enriquez
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-5036-1378-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5036-1378-X
Barcode:	9781503613782

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