On the Border

Society and Culture Between the United States and Mexico
Herausgeber: Wood, Andrew Grant

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A stunningly beautiful backdrop where cultures meet, meld, and thrive, the U.S.DMexico borderlands is one of the most dynamic regions in the Americas. On the Border explores little-known corners of this fascinating area of the world in a rich collection of essays. Beginning with an exploration of mining and the rise of Tijuana, the book examines a number of aspects of the region's social and cultural history, including urban growth and housing, the mysterious underworld of border-town nightlife, a film noir treatment of the Peteet family suicides, borderlands cuisine, the life of squatters, and popular religion. As stimulating as it is lively, On the Border will spark a new appreciation for the range of social and cultural experiences in the borderlands.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 159mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780842051729
• ISBN-10: 0842051724
• Artikelnr.: 21222253

Autorenporträt

Andrew Grant Wood is associate professor of history at the University of Tulsa.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Mining Boom in Baja California from
1850 to 1890 and the Emergence of Tijuana as a Border Community Chapter 3
Anticipating the Colonias: Popular Housing in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez,
1890-1923 Chapter 4 The Fence and Gates of Ambos Nogales: A Postcard
Landscape Exploration Chapter 5 A Note on Homosexuality in Porfirian and
Postrevolutionary Northern Mexico Chapter 6 All Night at the Owl: The
Social and Political Relations of Mexicali's Red-Light District, 1909-1925
Chapter 7 The "Shame Suicides" and Tijuana Chapter 8 Low-Budget Films for
Fronterizos and Mexican Migrants in the United States Chapter 9 Tex-Mex,
Cal-Mex, New Mex, or Whose Mex? Notes on the Historical Geography of
Southwestern Cuisine Chapter 10 U.S. Ports of Entry on the Mexican Border
Chapter 11 Slab City: Squatters' Paradise? Chapter 12 Juan Soldado: Field
Notes and Reflections Chapter 13 The Oaxacan Enclaves in Los Angeles: A
Photo Essay Chapter 14 How Would You Like an El Camino? U.S. Perceptions of
Mexico in Two Recent Hollywood Films