1. Is the article written by a sociologist, or published in a sociological peer-reviewed journal and how do you know that?
In the scholarly article, “The Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Farm Workers”, it is written by Hilario Molina II which is his thesis statements submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Texas-Pan American. Hilario major subject is Sociology, which is the study of life, social live, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. While on the other hand, the scholarly article; “Socio-Educational Programs for Migrant Farm Workers in Mexico: Main Features”, the main author is Elena Zhizhko who is a professor in the Economics and Sociology department at Autonomous University of Zacatecas in Mexico.
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Although Elena did write majority of this article it is considered a sociological peer-reviewed. This is due, because at the bottom of the article where the acknowledgements are presented it states “This paper was partly supported by The…” . 2. How did the article help your understanding of your justice topic you identified from the film topic more sociologically? Both scholarly articles made the understanding of my justice topic be more thoughtful.
This was due to the fact, that one article presented the working and living conditions of migrant farm workers. For instance a piece of information that really caught my attention was on Pg. 12 last paragraph is states’ “their predecessors (Kossoudji, 1989). It’s important to recall that migrant farm workers are hired because they are unskilled workers who are open to do the work that those in the host society no longer wishes to do and they are sought after for their lack of the familiarity of the host society’s language (Jenkins, 1978; Aguilera, 2003)”. Although this is considered to be true America knows what conditions these migrant workers face, then America should help them any way possible to improve these conditions. While on the other hand, in the other article is proves a table. On one side it has the Indicators of social deprivation and on the other the population and percentage of farm laborers who are suffering these indicators. In addition, it also provides statics that are related to migrant farm workers. Like poverty rate, life span and so on… Overall, both of these scholarly articles really go into more depth on the conditions and difficulties migrant farm workers …show more content…
encounter. 3. Now, in your own words write a paragraph summarizing both articles, including the elements above. In both articles, they presented facts and studies conducted in order to prove and demonstrate the living conditions and social life for migrant farm workers.
The use of hard labor for cheap pay is a very common practice these workers are exposed to. While working in the agricultural fields the workers are left completely out of social benefits. For instance, warm housing, job security, food and unsanitary conditions. Every farm worker has social disadvantages. Considering this, the life of migrant farm worker is something not everyone can survive and does take a lot of sacrifice to overcome this. Many factors come into play that contribute to the exploitation of migrant farm workers. Both articles allows one to look and understand the culture and difficulties of a migrant farm
worker. 4. Finally, include a discussion of solutions for creating social justice and change. See details below. Knowing how many farm workers are there all across the world with the conditions and circumstances they face and nothing seems to yet still be done to improve these conditions is really unbelievable. Originations like the United Farm Workers have strived to make changes in the fields. Picking fruits or vegetables in the broiling hot sun is something not everybody can do. There are many solutions that can occur in order to improve these conditions. For instance, provide them a clean sanitary environment and food. Another possible solution can be better pay considering the hard work they have to do just to earn the minimum. A large percentage of them are considered to be under the poverty life. With better pay it will help them pay for their food and expenses. Lastly, more labor unions will strongly help create a social change. These workers are not well educated and not well informed on their rights. With the help of these unions it will help them realize what they are capable of and create a better lifestyle for them.
The documentary El Contrato follows the exploits of Mexican migrant workers as they find themselves being exploited. In particular, it follows one man, Teodoro Martinez, a father of 4 who has worked many seasons in Canada. Teodoro returns year after year. He does not return because he enjoys it, he returns for the pay. The migrant workers are chosen with certain criteria in mind. These ‘desirable’ traits are that they have minimal, if any, education and a family in Mexico. The workers chosen are typically quite poor, many not owning a house. The pay is better than what they could get in Mexico, so they must make the decision to desert their families for two thirds of the year to support their loved ones. They are brought to a town where most
Davis addresses various important factors in a peasant’s life. She highlights many components of peasant society, including their social classes and how their society values property in different ways. Davis also includes the peasants’ culture. She elaborates on the importance of children and the consequences of not being able to produce children. She also explains typical marriage procedures and customs. Lastly, Davis talks about some of the laws and common uses of the judicial system by peasants. By incorporating these factors into her book Davis is successful at recreating life for peasants in France during the sixteenth century.
farmworkers are under difficult circumstances, and aside from their work they have to deal with
In 1938, the Chavez family lost their farm due to the Great Depression. They were forced to relocate to California and become migrant workers. Chavez was distressed by the poor treatment that migrant farmworkers endured on a daily basis. His powerful religious convictions, dedication to change, and a skill at non violent organizing cultivated the establishment of the United Farmworkers (UFW). It was also referred to as “La Causa” by supporters and eventually became a vital movement for self-determination in the lives of California's farmworkers. The astounding nationwide lettuce and grape boycotts along with public support revealed the atrocities of California agribusiness and resulted in the first union hiring halls and collective bargaining for migrant workers. The details of the childhood of Cesar Chavez and how they would later shape his actions are a vital aspect of this book and the establishment of the farm workers movement.
Although, the article is lacking of negative comments, but it had a well organized structure and logical evidence. Overall, Grow. ect did a remarkable chore at the conferment of the obligation provided by the illegal refugees. Disregarded, Illegal immigrants had already developed into a division of American’s finical cycle. I would recommend this article to anyone, especially those who stand on the different ground than the immigrants
More and more health-conscious individuals are scrutinizing the source of the food their family consumes. However, even the most conscientious consumer is not fully aware of the exhaustive efforts and struggle to get a juicy, ripe strawberry or that plump tomato in the middle of winter, even in Florida. These foods are harvested and picked mostly by seasonal and migrant farm workers. Migrant workers hail, in large part, from Mexico and the Caribbean, and their families often travel with them. Migrant farm workers must endure challenging conditions so that Americans can have the beautiful selection of berries, tomatoes, and other fresh foods often found at places like a farmer’s market or a traditional super market. Seasonal and migrant farm workers suffer a variety of health problems as a result of their constant exposure to stress, the elements, and chemicals such as pesticides. They are paid minimal wages and are expected to work long hours of strenuous labor for pennies on the dollar per piece or per hour. The migrant families are expected to live in substandard quarters and transported to various work sites in unsafe transportation. The fresh fruits and vegetables consumers purchase with little thought reach supermarkets at a cost that is not reflected in the retail price. This cost is ultimately absorbed by farm workers in Florida and other areas throughout the country, who are among the poorest of American workers.
(CITE WIKI SOURCE). Marcos uses a combination of sheer passion, factual evidence, and practical experience as a leftist rebel to show the reader that this Capitalist approach of the Mexican government severely damages many rural Mexicans traditions, quality of life, and labour conditions(POSSIBLE CONCLUSION).
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---Life on migrant farmers was very hard during the Great Depression. Farmers struggled with low prices for the crops they produced all through the 1920s, but after 1929 things began to really down hill. During WWI farmers worked hard to produce record crops and livestock but after the war, when demand fell, prices fell so farmers tried to produce even more to pay their debts. In the early 1930s prices dropped so low that many farmers either couldn't pay rent on their land or went bankrupt and lost their farms. Farmers became looked to the government to step in to keep farm families in their homes but little was done.
Migrant workers are child laborers in the USA that work on farms - they all leave their homes at certain times of the year to harvest crops in other parts of the country. Migrant work has a lot of problems because of poverty. Although it is very difficult migrant work does have solutions.
In fact many women and children worked long hours in very poor working conditions. There was no medical coverage to pay for doctors or pension plans to help individuals once they’ve retied. In addition during this period job security didn’t exist and layoffs were very common especially during the slower winter months (Francis, Jones, and Smith 155). These harsh condition prove that even working class citizen weren’t presented with the opportunity to live life in prosperity. The obvious issues paved the way for the government to create social services such as Unions, charitable organizations, and social institutions. Most of these institutions provided relief to about two to three thousand working class citizen in their respective city (Francis, Jones, and Smith 160). But even with this minimal help the working class did not enjoy life in
It referenced multiple research articles which were published in famous journals, such as the Journal of Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Theoretical background of research is good, authors on their work used findings of their predecessors. Due to this fact, they primarily used findings of local Indian authors, and citation of American and European authors is very low. Moreover, research was published in 1990, however, authors primarily cite articles, which were published in the period from 1960 to 1985. So, the ratio of recent articles (respectively to 1990) is
First is the high female participation combined with low technology, second hired labour and cultural proscriptions on women’s work outside the home; and, third sharing of farm work between women and men with intensive cultivation. Though this classification helps to emphasize women’s role in farming, women roles are broader than classification as posited by Apusigah above. The rural northeast woman’s role is evident in the first category while third category is outside of the role of women. The second categorization is applicable and aligns with women’s labour and their roles and contribution on farms framed as appreciation instead of being recognized as work.
Pesticide exposure and its effects can be minimal as long as agricultural workers and their families follow the appropriate safety guilds and know how to protect themselves away from the pesticides.