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Jason De León Book Talk "Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling"

Tue Apr 9, 2024 4:00–5:30 PM

Location

Building 56, 114

Description

In this talk Jason De León will discuss his new book "Soldiers and Kings", a long-term ethnographic study focused on understanding the daily lives of Honduran smugglers who profit from transporting migrants across the length of Mexico. Using the stories of several smugglers, he examines the relationship between transnational gangs and the clandestine migration industry, as well as the difficulties of doing ethnography in this violent and ethically challenging context.
  • Jason De León Book Talk "Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling"
    In this talk Jason De León will discuss his new book "Soldiers and Kings", a long-term ethnographic study focused on understanding the daily lives of Honduran smugglers who profit from transporting migrants across the length of Mexico. Using the stories of several smugglers, he examines the relationship between transnational gangs and the clandestine migration industry, as well as the difficulties of doing ethnography in this violent and ethically challenging context.