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Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States

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Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States
Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States

Humanizing plights of migrants in the food industry.

"Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies" offers more than a glimpse into the sacrifices behind our food sources. If you've ever been moved by tales of resilience in the face of systemic injustices, this book's raw and personal storytelling will leave you with a profound understanding of what it truly means to labor at the very beginning of our food chain. Seth Holmes's commitment extends beyond words, directing all proceeds to support the very communities you'll meet within these pages – a testament that this isn't just a book; it's a call to awareness and action.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780520275140
Authors: Seth Holmes
Publisher: University of California Press
Date of Publication: 2013-05-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Sociology, Politics, History
Related Topics: Race, Economics, History, Poverty, Government, Anthropology, Social Justice, Sociology, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.28
(rated by 2420 readers)

Description

An ethnographic account of the daily lives and health challenges of Mexican migrant farmworkers in the United States. Based on five years of fieldwork—including berry-picking and traveling with migrants from Oaxaca to West Coast work sites—the book examines how market forces, anti-immigrant sentiment, and racism shape health and access to care. The narrative describes experiences such as accompanying migrants across the desert border into Arizona and interactions with Border Patrol, as well as time living with Indigenous families in Oaxaca and in U.S. farm labor camps. It follows planting and harvesting corn, picking strawberries, accompanying sick workers to clinics and hospitals, participating in healing rituals, and mourning the deaths of friends. The result is a thick description of the workers’ struggles, resilience, and everyday negotiation of health.
 

Humanizing plights of migrants in the food industry.

"Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies" offers more than a glimpse into the sacrifices behind our food sources. If you've ever been moved by tales of resilience in the face of systemic injustices, this book's raw and personal storytelling will leave you with a profound understanding of what it truly means to labor at the very beginning of our food chain. Seth Holmes's commitment extends beyond words, directing all proceeds to support the very communities you'll meet within these pages – a testament that this isn't just a book; it's a call to awareness and action.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.