The methodological design consists of 45 interviews of men that have made it across the borders and those who have made failed attempts, and the families of those who have lost members due to harsh ecological conditions of the Sonora Desert. The interviews take place along the transit route, not so much at shelters, but along the routes, close to the US-Mexico border, and in the US. The data is used to shed light on the human experience of migration rather than the politicized nature of it.
Each chapter could be a stand-alone essay and focuses on a particular group/process involved in the Poor White Study. The layout performs an argument through looking at socio-cultural processes versus specific geographies.
Because “Hope and Healing in Urban Education,” draws from several case studies, Ginwright organizes the book around different community organizations. Before diving into the case studies, Ginwright introduces theoretical frameworks such as intergenerational trauma and the various practices of healing justice. Each organization is introduced with a brief historical background, as well as a brief overview of the various changes the organization and community have experienced over a period of time. Theoretical frameworks are also weaved throughout these chapters. The book finishes with a concluding chapter that highlights overarching themes within the case studies and ultimately calls for a new approach to advance healing justice in these post-recession spaces.
The text is sorted into chapters thematically. The sociohistoric context is the lack of government funding to universities since the 1970's, and is conceptually framed by the corporization of educational institutions.
"Miller and Sinanan call their introduction a conclusion. They put forth their claim and use the remaining chapters as evidence for their claim."
The text begins with a historical account to set the stage, then shifts to ethnographic chapters to provide "texture" to the argument. The only visuals are statistical tables.
The text is designed around the comparison of dualities such as East vs West, patient vs care-giver, and online archived post vs. real experiences.
The text is designed such that the stories of the Egyptian women the author interviewed are central and portrayed as being outside the scope of essentialist conceptions. The author begins most chapters with photos of the women and their stories, then proceeds to make broader points that are grounded in the stories. Psychosocial and feminist theory is outlined in the beginning of the text, serving as the base for the stories to rest on. By using less theory and focusing more on stories and how they fit within the historical context of Egypt and patriarchy in the Middle East, she humanizes those whom she worked with.
No visuals are used. Organized around various scales of identity. "The article is actually organized by the story of identity from a national lens, and then identity from the migrant’s lens, and lastly, the idea of identity and statehood/nationality from the general scholarly perspective."
Like most monographs, the introductory chapter of the book reviews the relevant theories. The other chapters move from physical context and digital context to rumors and religion, and then to Development conferences and computer importing. It is an inside-out approach. Stories of people were told in great details.
Visual materials are included as assisstance: including tables and diagrams, images of documents, and field site photos. Endnotes include some further sources of information and additional anecdotes.