The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail

The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail (Volume 36) (California Series in Public Anthropology)
- In this gripping and provocative “ethnography of death,” anthropologist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time—the human consequences of US immigration and border policy.
In his gripping and provocative debut, anthropologist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Jason De LeÃ³n sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our timeâ€”the human consequences of US immigration policy.Â The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States.

Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De LeÃ³n uses an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to produce a scathing critique of â€œPrevention through Deterrence,â€ the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death. For two decades, this policy has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field.

In harrowing detail, De LeÃ³n chronicles the journeys of people who have made dozens of attempts to cross the border and uncovers the stories of the objects and bodies left behind in the desert.

The Land of Open Graves will spark debate and controversy.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 60 b/w, 2 tables
ReleaseDate 2015-10-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520282759

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	60 b/w, 2 tables
ReleaseDate	2015-10-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520282759

The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail (Volume 36) (California Series in Public Anthropology)

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