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Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal by Aviva Chomsky
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Linked labor histories : New England, Colombia, and the making of a global working class /
No full textExploring globalization from a labor history perspective, Aviva Chomsky provides historically grounded analyses of migration, labor-management collaboration, and the mobility of capital. She illuminates the dynamics of these movements through case studies set mostly in New England and Colombia. Taken together, the case studies offer an intricate portrait of two regions, their industries and workers, and the myriad links between them over the long twentieth century, as well as a new way to conceptualize globalization as a long-term process.Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-372) and index.The Draper Company: from Hopedale to Medellín and back -- The Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company: labor-management collaboration and its discontents -- Guns, butter, and the new (old) international division of labor -- Invisible workers in a dying industry: Latino immigrants in New England textile towns -- The cutting edge of globalization: neoliberalism and violence in Colombia's banana zone -- Taking care of business in Colombia: U.S. multinationals, the U.S. government and the AFL-CIO -- Mining the connections: where does your coal come from?Exploring globalization from a labor history perspective, Aviva Chomsky provides historically grounded analyses of migration, labor-management collaboration, and the mobility of capital. She illuminates the dynamics of these movements through case studies set mostly in New England and Colombia. Taken together, the case studies offer an intricate portrait of two regions, their industries and workers, and the myriad links between them over the long twentieth century, as well as a new way to conceptualize globalization as a long-term process
Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal
No full textThe Central American child migrant crisis of the summer of 2014 was shocking to Americans. On the surface, the stories of parent-child separation, of vulnerable children, of violence, seemed to inspire either a visceral response of pity or sympathy (we should help these poor children!), or a sense of frustration, victimization, and resentment (we have enough problems here, why do we have to help everyone in the world?). But in a deeper sense, Dr. Aviva Chomsky would like to argue, the situation was shocking because it jarringly challenged narratives and categories about immigration that have been instilled in us since elementary school. Even immigrants quickly absorb these narratives. In this presentation, Dr. Chomsky would like to identify these narratives and challenge them, and explain how they have helped to blind us to the ways that U.S. immigration law has functioned in the past and continues to function today. Her UNM talk is sponsored by the American Studies Research Cluster in Global Inequalities and Solidarities.
Dr. Chomsky is Professor of History and Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts. She has authored several books including Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_events/1040/thumbnail.jp
Review of \u3cem\u3eMexican Voices of the Border Region.\u3c/em\u3e Laura Velasco Ortiz & Oscar E Contreras (Eds.). Reviewed by Aviva Chomsky.
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Aviva Chomsky. Linked Labor Histories: New England, Colombia, and the Making of a Global Working Class
Get PDFAl explorar las conexiones entre la historia del trabajo en Nueva Inglaterra y Colombia durante el último siglo, Aviva Chomsky elabora una acusación severísima del capitalismo moderno, en especial del orden neoliberal contemporáneo. Chomsky, que enseña en el Salem State College en Massachussets, se mueve entre lo local y lo global a lo largo del libro; pero la primera parte se concentra en la industria textil de Nueva Inglaterra. Repasa luchas obreras centrales a comienzos del siglo xx, sigue el movimiento del capital primero hacia el sur de los Estados Unidos y después hacia Puerto Rico, México, Colombia y aún más lejos, y describe la transformación de la economía regional de Nueva Inglaterra y de su fuerza de trabajo en las décadas recientes. La segunda parte se concentra en la historia obrera reciente del norte de Colombia, dirigiendo la atención a las industrias del banano y el carbón, la primera relacionada con Nueva Inglaterra a través de la United Fruit Company de Boston (la Chiquita de hoy), la segunda convertida ahora en importante proveedor de carbón para Nueva Inglaterra y para Salem en particular
Unwanted People
No full textThis collection of essays by the historian and activist Aviva Chomsky includes work on topics ranging from immigration, to labor history, to popular culture. Chomsky’s incisive prose brings the perspective of a historian to bear on current events in a way that adds depth and nuance to topics that are of the utmost importance at this moment in world history. Unwanted People fits into Chomsky’s larger project to debunk the mythical history of the United States as a nation of immigrants or a melting pot. Her work uncovers centuries of racially motivated immigration policies that inform the current rhetoric surrounding immigration and displaced peoples. Her essays build on that foundation and expand into new territory. Exploring history as a discipline that works from the ground up rather than from the top down, Chomsky challenges the dominant narratives and gives voice to disenfranchised and unwanted people. Touching on topics from revolutionary violence and race to colonialism and its aftermath, this collection of lucid thoughts reveals the hidden histories of the people who shape our modern political and economic landscape.
Aquest recull d'assajos de la historiadora i activista Aviva Chomsky inclou treballs sobre temes que van des de la immigració, passant per la història laboral, fins a la cultura popular. La prosa incisiva de Chomsky aporta una perspectiva històrica als esdeveniments actuals de manera que afegeix profunditat i matisos a temes del tot rellevants en aquest moment de la història mundial. ‘Unwanted people’ és el projecte més gran de Chomsky per a desacreditar la història mítica dels Estats Units com una nació d'immigrants o un cresol de races. El seu treball revela segles de polítiques d'immigració racialment motivades que conformen la retòrica actual entorn de la immigració i les persones desplaçades. L’autora desafia les narratives dominants i dóna veu a les persones marginades i no desitjades. Tocant temes que van des de la violència revolucionària i la raça fins al colonialisme i les seues seqüeles, aquesta col·lecció de pensaments lúcids revela les històries ocultes de les persones que donen forma al nostre paisatge polític i econòmic modern.This collection of essays by the historian and activist Aviva Chomsky includes work on topics ranging from immigration, to labor history, to popular culture. Chomsky’s incisive prose brings the perspective of a historian to bear on current events in a way that adds depth and nuance to topics that are of the utmost importance at this moment in world history. Unwanted People fits into Chomsky’s larger project to debunk the mythical history of the United States as a nation of immigrants or a melting pot. Her work uncovers centuries of racially motivated immigration policies that inform the current rhetoric surrounding immigration and displaced peoples. Her essays build on that foundation and expand into new territory. Exploring history as a discipline that works from the ground up rather than from the top down, Chomsky challenges the dominant narratives and gives voice to disenfranchised and unwanted people. Touching on topics from revolutionary violence and race to colonialism and its aftermath, this collection of lucid thoughts reveals the hidden histories of the people who shape our modern political and economic landscape.
Esta recopilación de ensayos de la historiadora y activista Aviva Chomsky incluye trabajos sobre temas que van desde la inmigración, pasando por la historia laboral, hasta la cultura popular. La prosa incisiva de Chomsky aporta una perspectiva histórica a los acontecimientos actuales de manera que añade profundidad y matices a temas que son de la mayor importancia en este momento de la historia mundial. ‘Unwanted people’ es el proyecto más grande de Chomsky para desacreditar la historia mítica de los Estados Unidos como una nación de inmigrantes o un crisol de razas. Su trabajo revela siglos de políticas de inmigración racialmente motivadas que conforman la retórica actual en torno a la inmigración y las personas desplazadas. La autora desafía las narrativas dominantes y da voz a las personas marginadas y no deseadas. Tocando temas que van desde la violencia revolucionaria y la raza hasta el colonialismo y sus secuelas, esta colección de pensamientos lúcidos revela las historias ocultas de las personas que dan forma a nuestro paisaje político y económico moderno
Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). AVIVA: A Health and Fitness Monitor
No full textIn this paper we describe AVIVA, a prototype health and fitness monitor for young women. The device helps and encourages the user to balance the many aspects of attaining good health, including nutrition, exercise, and the social aspects of health. We describe the process used in developing the AVIVA monitor as well as our final design
Knjižna ocena: Aviva Chomsky, »They take our jobs!« And 20 Other Myths About Immigration, Beacon Press (United States), Paperback, 2007, 192 str.
Get PDFNajstarejša hčerka slovitega Noama Chomskega je profesorica zgodovine Latinske Amerike in področja Karibov ter koordinatorka za latinsko-ameriške študije na Salem State College v ameriški zvezni državi Massachusetts. Aviva Chomsky, podobno kot njen oče, svoja akademska spoznanja pripenja na vlogo aktivne levičarke in družbene kritičarke. Četudi njena razprava zadeva predvsem področje zahodne hemisfere, je njeno glavno sporočilo povezano z ultimativno težnjo po večji humanosti v celem svetu. Ob razkrivanju prepletajočih se vezi med preteklostjo in sedanjimi razmerami se skozi posrečen prikaz trka med različnimi interesnimi sloji ameriške družbe jasno izreka za solidarnost z Latinoameričani in za polne pravice imigrantov. Njeno analizo podpira temeljni argument, da družbena merila in predpostavke bistveno vplivajo na razmišljanje o fenomenu imigracij; za ponazoritev le-tega se že v izhodišču na kratko poigra z obče sprejetimi terminološkimi skovankami, ki hkrati zrcalijo in obnavljajo razumevanja določenih izrazov, kot izraz »prvi svet« v odnosu do »tretjega sveta«, »razviti« v odnosu do »nerazvitih« ip
Review of The Cuban Reader: History, Culture, Politics
No full textThe Cuba Reader: History, Culture, Politics, by Aviva Chomsky, Barry Carr, Alfredo Prieto, Pamela Maria Smorkaloff, Duke University Press, 2019
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