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Life at the Center: Haitians and Corporate Catholicism in Boston

Erica Caple James

Culture, humanities & social science

Life at the Center: Haitians and Corporate Catholicism in Boston

By Erica Caple James, professor of medical anthropology and urban studies

University of California Press · 2024

In "Life at the Center," James traces how faith-based and secular institutions in Boston have helped Haitian refugees and immigrants attain economic independence, health, security, and citizenship in the United States. The culmination of more than a decade of advocacy and research on behalf of the Haitians in Boston, this groundbreaking work exposes how Catholic corporations have strengthened - but also eroded - Haitians' civic power.

From Summer 2024 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.