Janitors, street vendors, and activists: the lives of Mexican immigrants in Silicon Valley

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Mexican Immigrants in Silicon Valley 2. The Subcontracting of Mexican Janitors in the High-Tech Industry 3. Working in the Informal Economy 4. Mexican Families in Santech 5. Community Politics in the Barrio Conclusion: Subproletarians in a Postindustrial Economy Epilogue: After the Dot-Com Demise Notes References Index