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Informationen zum Autor Andrew Grant Wood is associate professor of history at the University of Tulsa. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Including an exploration of mining and the rise of Tijuana! this 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Juarez! 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 ...
