Forging New Paths: Examining the Transnational Social Networks behind Latino Migration in the American South

Authors

  • James Chaney Middle Tennessee State University

Keywords:

Latino Immigration, Transnational Social Networks, Social Capital, Tennessee, Louisiana

Abstract

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2015-08-23

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