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THE BORDERLANDS
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CULTURE AND POLITICS ON THE U.S.-MEXICO DIVIDE |
| By: |
Andrew Grant Wood (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£74.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0313339961 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780313339967 |
| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
30 January, 2008 |
| Pages: |
344 |
| Description: |
Includes more than 150 essay entries, which provide students and general readers with a sense of the US-Mexico border history, culture, and politics. |
| Synopsis: |
The more than 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border is a focus of intense interest today, as immigration, security, and environmental issues dominate the headlines. This is the first A-to-Z encyclopedia to overview the unique and vibrant elements that make up the borderlands. More than 150 essay entries provide students and general readers with a solid sense of the U.S.-Mexico border history, culture, and politics. Coverage runs the gamut from key historical and contemporary figures, art, cuisine, sports, and religion to education, environment, legislation, radio, rhetoric, slavery, tourism, and women in Ciudad Juarez. The more than 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border is a focus of intense interest today, as immigration, security, and environmental issues dominate the headlines. This is the first A-to-Z encyclopedia to overview the unique and vibrant elements that make up the borderlands. More than 150 essay entries provide students and general readers with a solid sense of the U.S.-Mexico border history, culture, and politics.Coverage runs the gamut from key historical and contemporary figures, art, cuisine, sports, and religion to education, environment, legislation, radio, rhetoric, slavery, tourism, and women in Ciudad Juarez. Alphabetical and topical lists of entries in the frontmatter allow readers to find topics of interest quickly, as does the index. Those looking for more in-depth coverage will find many helpful suggestions in the Further Reading section per entry as well as in the Selected Bibliography. A chronology and historical photos also complement the text. |
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Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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