International Migration and Familial Change in Communities of Origin: Transformation and Resistance

This article reviews recent anthropological and sociological findings and discussions surrounding the possible impacts of international migration on family dynamics in the home—both for rural and indigenous people—in Mexico. Because one of the major changes has to do with the escalation of female mi...

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Published in:Annual review of sociology 2013-01, Vol.39 (1), p.429-450
Main Author: Arias, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arias
Children
City squares
Demography
Families & family life
Family Relations
Females
Households
Human ecology and demography
Human migration
Indigenous Populations
Men
Meta-analysis
Mexico
Migration
Parents
Resistance
Rural and urban sociology
Rural Areas
Rural sociology
Social impact
Sociology
Sociology of migrations
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Spouses
United States history
Woman social status. Women's emancipation
Women
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Summary:This article reviews recent anthropological and sociological findings and discussions surrounding the possible impacts of international migration on family dynamics in the home—both for rural and indigenous people—in Mexico. Because one of the major changes has to do with the escalation of female migration, as well as the circumstances facing those women who stay behind, this article emphasizes the position of women in the realm of international migration from a gendered perspective.
ISSN:0360-0572
1545-2115
DOI:10.1146/annurev-soc-122012-112720