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

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

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
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-10-23
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-10-23
Format	Kindle eBook

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