Migración, lucha por la vivienda y transnacionalismo socio-político: El caso de Movimiento por Justicia del Barrio Migration, Struggle for Housing and Socio-Political Transnationalism: The Case of Movimiento por Justicia del Barrio (Justice for de Barrio Movement)

Resumen

Transnationalism is, within Mexican migration studies, the predominant perspective to explain collective action undertaken by Mexicans in the United States. It takes into account the Mexican diaspora's interest and political participation in their hometowns. This article challenges transnationalism' s basic tenet and proposes, instead, the notion of socio-political transna - tionalism. Nevertheless, the article emphasizes on how migrants fist act collectively to improve their living conditions in the host societies, ra -