An Impossible Living in a Transborder World Culture, Confianza, and Economy of Mexican-Origin Populations

They are known as cundinas or tandas in Mexico, and for many people these local savings-and-loan operations play an indispensable role in the struggle to succeed in today's transborder economy. With this extensively researched book, Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez updates and expands upon his major 1983 st...

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Main Author CARLOS G. VÉLEZ-IBÁÑEZ
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Tucson University of Arizona Press 2010
Edition1
Subjects
Border regions
Class
Credit co-operatives
Economic conditions
Ethnic Studies
Exchange
Hispanic American Studies
Hispanic-Americans
Interpersonal relations
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans-Southwest, New-Economic conditions
Mexican-American Border Region
Mexican-American Border Region-Economic conditions
Mexican-American Border Region-Social conditions
Mexicans
Mexico
Microfinance
Rotating credit associations
Rotating credit associations-Mexico
Rotating credit associations-Southwest, New
Social conditions
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Sociology
Southwest, New
Trust
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1: The Transborder and Transnational Dimensions of Culture and Political Economy 2: Confianza: 3: Social and Cultural Dimensions and Dynamics of Their Class Contexts 4: Living at a Slant in the Midst of Megascripts in the Transborder Southwest North American Region: 5: Crossing Divisions and Social Borders: 6: Conclusions Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Back Matter
  • Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Transborder and Transnational Dimensions of Culture and Political Economy 2. Confianza: Building Block of Social Exchange and the Operational Cycles of ROSCAs 3. Social and Cultural Dimensions and Dynamics of Their Class Contexts 4. Living at a Slant in the Midst of Megascripts in the Transborder Southwest North American Region: Dos mujeres sin fin 5. Crossing Divisions and Social Borders: ROSCAs as Transborder Practices and Their Functions 6. Conclusions Appendix A: Foreword to Bonds of Mutual Trust (V Appendix B: FYGO Appendix C: Six-Person, Thirty-Week Tanda Appendix D: Contract of Agreement Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Cover Frontmatter
  • Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Transborder and Transnational Dimensions of Culture and Political Economy -- 2. Confianza: Building Block of Social Exchange and the Operational Cycles of ROSCAs -- 3. Social and Cultural Dimensions and Dynamics of Their Class Contexts -- 4. Living at a Slant in the Midst of Megascripts in the Transborder Southwest North American Region: Dos mujeres sin fin -- 5. Crossing Divisions and Social Borders: ROSCAs as Transborder Practices and Their Functions -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix A: Foreword to Bonds of Mutual Trust -- Appendix B: FYGO -- Appendix C: Six-Person, Thirty-Week Tanda -- Appendix D: Contract of Agreement -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index