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The Borderlands An Encyclopedia of Culture and Politics on the U.S.-Mexico Divide
Andrew Grant Wood
Book Code: GR3996
ISBN: 0-313-33996-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33996-7
344 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 1/30/2008
List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This encyclopedia provides excellent articles about relevant topics. One comes away with markedly increased knowledge and understanding. Thus, it is a highly recommended book for individuals, libraries, and schools....These articles are well written, and they all provide great insights into the history and present realities of border life, culture, and politics. This encyclopedia is a great contribution to understanding Mexico and its relationship to the United States.
    —MultiCultural Review     Fall 2008
  • The scope of this volume extends beyond the physical borderlands to the intersecting influences of the U.S. and Mexican cultures, looking not only at the conflicts that arise over money, power, politics and different ways of life, but at the creativity and innovation that result from the coming together of diverse groups of people with common interests. More than 150 alphabetically arranged entries include topics on the arts and humanities, economy and labor, important events, institutions, key people, politiacl programs, social issues and technology....Recommended to school and public libraries that maintain active collections related to Mexican and Mexican-American culture.
    —Doug's Student Reference Room     August 2008
Description: 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.
LC Card Number: 2007041060
LCC Class: F786
Dewey Class: 972
PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
Greenwood History Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Multicultural Spring 2008.pdf
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