The Borderlands: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Politics on the U.S.-Mexico Divide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313339967)

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.

Author: Andrew Grant Wood
ISBN-10: 0313339961
ISBN-13: 9780313339967
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 8.22h x 7.28w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 09/01/2008 pg. 74
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 94