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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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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Mining Boom in Baja California. from 1850 to 1890 and the Emergence of Tijuana as a Border Community
- Anticipating the Colonias: Popular Housing in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, 1890–1923
- The Fence and Gates of Ambos Nogales: A Postcard Landscape Exploration
- A Note on Homosexuality in Porfirian and Postrevolutionary Northern Mexico
- All Night at the Owl: The Social and Political Relations of Mexicali’s Red-Light District, 1909–1925
- The “Shame Suicides” and Tijuana
- Low-Budget Films for Fronterizos and Mexican Migrants in the United States
- Tex-Mex, Cal-Mex, New Mex, or Whose Mex? Notes on the Historical Geography of Southwestern Cuisine
- U.S. Ports of Entry on the Mexican Border
- Slab City: Squatters’ Paradise?
- Juan Soldado: Field Notes and Reflections
- The Oaxacan Enclaves in Los Angeles: A Photo Essay
- How Would You Like an El Camino? U.S. Perceptions of Mexico in Two Recent Hollywood Films
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Latin American Silhouettes
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