Sagebrush Laborersbasque immigrants in Nevada’s sheep industry, international dimensions, and the making of an agricultural workforce, 1880-1954

  1. SAITUA IDARRAGA, IKER
Dirigée par:
  1. Coro Rubio Pobes Directeur/trice
  2. Xabier Irujo Amézaga Directeur/trice

Université de défendre: Universidad del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Fecha de defensa: 29 avril 2016

Jury:
  1. Coro Rubio Pobes President
  2. Xabier Irujo Amézaga Secrétaire
  3. Joseba Zulaika Rapporteur

Type: Thèses

Teseo: 120756 DIALNET

Résumé

This study explores the history of Basque inmigration to the rangelands of Nevada. It views the Basque inmigrant sheepherder labor within the social, economic, political and cultural contex of Nevada. Tensions and conflicts ocurred as inmigran workers confronted new environments, new labor conditions, and new social adjustments in the context of their new inmigrant status.