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Undocumented Motherhood: Conversations on Love, Trauma, and Border Crossing.
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| 著者・編者 | Farfan-Santos, Elizabeth, |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | (University of Texas Press, US) |
| 出版年月 | 2022 |
| ページ数 | 176 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A04-16404＞ |
解説
2023 SANA Book Award, Society for the Anthro-pology of North Amer-ica
2023 Honorable Mention, Outstanding Book Award NACCS Tejas Foco Award for Non-Fiction, National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies
2022 Nonfiction Discovery Prize, Writers' League of Texas
An intimate portrayal of the hardships faced by an undocumented family navigating the medical and educational systems in the United States.
Claudia Garcia crossed the border because her toddler, Natalia, could not hear. Leaving behind everything she knew in Mexico, Claudia recounts the terror of migrating alone with her toddler and the incredible challenges she faced advocating for her daughter's health in the United States. When she arrived in Texas, Claudia discovered that being undocumented would mean more than just an immigration status-it would be a way of living, of mothering, and of being discarded by even those institutions we count on to care.
Elizabeth FarfAn-Santos spent five years with Claudia. As she listened to Claudia's experiences, she recalled her own mother's story, another life molded by migration, the US-Mexico border, and the quest for a healthy future on either side. Witnessing Claudia's struggles with doctors and teachers, we see how the education and medical systems enforce undocumented status and perpetuate disability. At one point, in the midst of advocating for her daughter, Claudia suddenly finds herself struck by debilitating pain. Claudia is lifted up by her comadres, sent to the doctor, and reminded why she must care for herself.
A braided narrative that speaks to the power of stories for creating connection, this book reveals what remains undocumented in the motherhood of Mexican women who find themselves making impossible decisions and multiple sacrifices as they build a future for their families.