Seeking Community in a Global City: Guatemalans and Salvadorans in Los Angeles

Abstract

CONTENTS List of Maps and Tables Preface 1. Introduction 2. Origins and Patterns of Central American Migration 3. Negotiating the Urban Scene 4. The Struggle for Survival: Working in Los Angeles 5. Seeking Justice, Challenging Policy 6. The 1990s: Changing Contexts, Shifting Expectations 7. Organizing Locally and Transnationally: Changing Priorities, Strategies, and Alliances 8. The Elusive Community: Salvadorans and Guatemalans in Los Angeles Appendix A: Chronology of Events Appendix B: Partial List of Informants Notes References Index