The new rural California: Farmworkers putting down roots in Central Valley communities

Palerm, J

The new rural California: Farmworkers putting down roots in Central Valley communities

Author

Juan-Vicente Palerm

Author Affiliations

J.-V. Palerm is Professor, Department of Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara, and Director, UC Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC MEXUS).

Publication Information

Hilgardia 54(1):33-34. DOI:10.3733/ca.v054n01p33. January 2000.

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