On the Border
Society and Culture between the United States and Mexico
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Mexico
| Author: | María S. Arbeláez, Daniel D. Arreola, Juan Cabeza de Baca, Vincent Cabeza de Baca, Travis Du Bry, Josiah McC. Hayman, Víctor Manuel Macías-González, Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Eric Michael Schantz, Lawrence D. Taylor, Paul Vanderwood, Devra Weber | ISBN: | 9781461639718 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | September 14, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | María S. Arbeláez, Daniel D. Arreola, Juan Cabeza de Baca, Vincent Cabeza de Baca, Travis Du Bry, Josiah McC. Hayman, Víctor Manuel Macías-González, Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Eric Michael Schantz, Lawrence D. Taylor, Paul Vanderwood, Devra Weber |
| ISBN: | 9781461639718 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | September 14, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
A stunningly beautiful backdrop where cultures meet, meld, and thrive, the U.S.–Mexico 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.
A stunningly beautiful backdrop where cultures meet, meld, and thrive, the U.S.–Mexico 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.
