65 pages 2 hours read

Seth M. Holmes

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

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Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies by Seth M. Holmes explores the lives of Triqui migrant farmworkers from Oaxaca, Mexico, and the impact of U.S. border policies on their health and well-being. Through 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork, Holmes examines themes such as structural inequalities, health and violence, and immigration policies, illustrating the systemic forces that perpetuate the hardship and suffering of these individuals.

Reviews & Readership

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Seth M. Holmes' Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies is a compelling ethnographic study that offers an eye-opening look into the lives of Mexican migrant farmworkers. Readers appreciate its in-depth research and empathetic approach. While some find the writing dense, the book's critical insights into inequality and health care make it a crucial read for understanding migrant hardship.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies?

Readers who engage with texts like The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman or The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot will find Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies compelling. Ideal for those passionate about medical anthropology, social justice, and migrant labor issues.

RecommendedReading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics

Anthropology

Social Justice

Sociology

Themes

Society: Immigration

Natural World: Food

Society: Class

Genre

Education

Anthropology