Deportable and disposable : public rhetoric and the making of the "illegal" immigrant

Deportable and disposable : public rhetoric and the making of the "illegal" immigrant / Lisa A. Flores.

Author/creator	Flores, Lisa A. author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020]
Description	xiii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Mexicans--United States --History --20th century. Foreign workers--United States --History --20th century. Rhetoric--Political aspects --United States --History --20th century. Noncitizens--United States --History --20th century. Illegal immigration--United States --History --20th century. United States--Emigration and immigration --Government policy --History --20th century.

Series	Rhetoric and democratic deliberation ; volume 24 Rhetoric and democratic deliberation v. 24. ^A1143957
Contents	Making "Mexican" in deportability and "illegality" -- The threat of race -- The promise of race and the whiteness of nation -- Seeing race, recognizing Mexican "illegality" -- Conclusion : border ambivalence and the rhetorical complexities of "illegality."
Abstract	"Studies popular tropes in the United States for Mexican immigrants, tracing the history and usage of terms that were shaped by race, class, and national borders"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2020034972
ISBN	9780271087887 hardcover
ISBN	0271087889 hardcover

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JV6483 .F66 2020	✔ Available	Place Hold