{"product_id":"portraits-of-persistence-inequality-and-hope-in-latin-america-hardback-9781477328989","title":"Portraits of Persistence; Inequality and Hope in Latin America (Hardback) 9781477328989","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePortraits of Persistence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInequality and Hope in Latin America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJavier Auyero (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477328989, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 March 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages, 20 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRigorously referenced, this is an essential title for collections dedicated to Hispanic and Latine interests.\u003c\/div\u003e (Booklist) \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePortraits of Persistence\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable addition to any discussion of Latin America, poverty, political instability, neoliberalism, gender, indigenous populations, and more. It goes beyond what statistical or demographic descriptions provide to give a poignant view of the lives of ordinary humans in often extraordinary circumstances. It is ideal for courses in ethnographic research, sociology, political science, Latin American Studies and more, or as an interesting and informative read on its own.\u003c\/div\u003e (Ethnic and Racial Studies) \u003cdiv\u003eBy situating each life story within its broader sociohistorical context, the writers and subjects of Portraits offer unique perspectives into Latin America’s complex reality - and offer deeply compelling stories of lives shaped by hardship and hope.\u003c\/div\u003e (Extra Credit Substack by UT Liberal Arts) \u003cdiv\u003eThe chapters are deeply informed-most of the authors have known their subjects for years, even decades. The result is a collection of nuanced and insightful essays. Though informed by theory, the emphasis is on telling the life stories of each person.\u003c\/div\u003e (CHOICE) \u003cdiv\u003eThis edited volume offers a compelling examination of the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary situations, going beyond the insights provided by traditional sociological analysis. The book is both an engaging and educational read on its own and an excellent resource for scholars seeking to understand how persistence is enacted in the daily lives of people across Latin America.\u003c\/div\u003e (The Americas)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfiles of triumph and hardship amid massive inequality in Latin America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Each chapter of \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Persistence\u003c\/i\u003e, a project of the University of Texas Urban Ethnography Lab, offers an intimate portrait of one or two individual lives. The subjects are a diverse group of individuals from across the continent: grassroots activists and political brokers, private security entrepreneurs, female drug dealers, shantytown dwellers, and rural farmers, as well as migrants finding routes into and out of the region. Through these accounts, the writers explore issues that are common throughout today's world: precarious work situations, gender oppression, housing displacement, experiences navigating the bureaucracy for asylum seekers, state violence, environmental devastation, and access to good and affordable health care. Carefully situating these experiences within the sociohistorical context of their specific local regions or countries, editor Javier Auyero and his colleagues consider how people make sense of the paths their lives have taken, the triumphs and hardships they have experienced, and the aspirations they hold for the future. Ultimately, these twelve compelling profiles offer unique and personal windows into the region’s complex and multilayered reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction (Alison Coffey and Javier Auyero) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Soraya, la Reina del Sur in Nicaragua (Dennis Rodgers) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. MaÍ\u003cbr\u003era: Mothering and Struggle in the Shadow of State Violence (Alison Coffey) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Rodrigo: “\u003cbr\u003eMany Secrets, Nothing to Hide”\u003cbr\u003e-Security Entrepreneurship in Mexico City (Eldad Levy) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Fabio and AngÉ\u003cbr\u003elica: The Resistance of Staying Put (Alex Diamond) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Doris Huaiquian: Newen, Tenacity of Spirit (Cinthya E. Ammerman) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Aurelia: Displacement, Toxicity, and the Struggle for Home (Maricarmen HernÁ\u003cbr\u003endez) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Hamid: A Life Deferred in Brazil (Katherine Jensen) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. MarÍ\u003cbr\u003ea: Obligated by Circumstances-From Temporary to Precariously Permanent in the United States (Jennifer Scott) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9. Ezequiel: A Laburante in Argentina’\u003cbr\u003es Relegated Neighborhoods (Marcos Perez) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 10. Nelson and Celia: Feeling Potholes and Debt in the Bones (Jorge Derpic) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 11. Big Love: A Political Broker at Work (Javier Auyero and SofÍ\u003cbr\u003ea ServiÁ\u003cbr\u003en) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 12. Alberto: Service Work and Social Change in Argentina (Katherine Sobering) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Afterword (Javier Auyero) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Contributors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590989803800,"sku":"9781477328989","price":63.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/portraits-of-persistence-inequality-and-hope-in-latin-america-hardback-9781477328989","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}