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Tables of Contents for From Puerto Rico to Philadelphia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Maps, Figures, and Tables
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Looking for Work in the Global Economy: An Introduction
1
15
From the Country to the Cities: Internal Migration and Migration to the States
16
33
Contract Labor: The State-Sponsored Migration
49
44
Leaving Local Communities: San Lorenzo and Salinas
93
44
A Plethora of Limited Opportunities: Philadelphia's Economy
137
46
Formulating the ``Culture of Poverty'': Philadelphia's Response to Puerto Rican Migration
183
24
From Labor Migrants to the ``Underclass'': Interpreting Puerto Rican Poverty
207
36
Epilogue
243
4
Appendix I: Additional Data
247
2
Appendix II: A Word on Sources
249
4
Notes
253
32
Selected Bibliography
285
16
Index
301