Gringolandia: Lifestyle Migration Under Late Capitalism Hayes Matthew
A telling look at today's "reverse" migration of white, middle-class expats from north to south, through the lens of one South American cityEven as the "migration crisis" from the Global South to the…
Specifikacia Gringolandia: Lifestyle Migration Under Late Capitalism Hayes Matthew
A telling look at today's "reverse" migration of white, middle-class expats from north to south, through the lens of one South American cityEven as the "migration crisis" from the Global South to the Global North rages on, another, lower-key and yet important migration has been gathering pace in recent years--that of mostly white, middle-class people moving in the opposite direction. Gringolandia is that rare book to consider this phenomenon in all its complexity.Matthew Hayes focuses on North Americans relocating to Cuenca, Ecuador, the country's third-largest city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many began relocating there after the 2008 economic crisis. Most are self-professed "economic refugees" who sought offshore retirement, affordable medical care, and/or a lower-cost location. Others, however, sought adventure marked by relocation to an