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Mexican Farm Workers Become Strawberry Farmers

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ID2499301
AuthorsMiriam J Wells (0000-0003-4014-2591, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Miriam Wells
Year1990
Volume49
Issue2
Pages149-156
Publication date1990-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Organization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17730/humo.49.2.a20884p122493507
OpenAlexW2055841101
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited7

This article analyzes the extent and causes of a substantial increase in the proportion of farmers of Mexican descent in California's central coast strawberry industry. It then locates this case in the context of statewide trends and explores the implications of these developments for our understanding of the factors fostering upward mobility in agriculture

Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Archaeology · Context (archaeology) · Economic growth · Economics · Farm workers · Geography · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Organic Food and Agriculture · Plant Disease Management Techniques

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Citation span1996 - 2019 (24)
Highly citedNo

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