Listening to Laredo : a border city in a globalized age / Mehnaaz Momen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Momen, Mehnaaz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laredo (Tex.)--Economic conditions--21st century.

Laredo (Tex.).

Laredo (Tex.)--Social life and customs--21st century.

Laredo (Tex.)--Social conditions--21st century.

Mexican-American Border Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tucson, Arizona : The University of Arizona Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Nestled between Texas and Mexico, the city of Laredo was a conventional border town, nurturing cultural ties across the border, attracting occasional tourists, and populated with people living there for generations. This book examines the existing economic and cultural infrastructure of the city, its interdependence with its sister city across the national boundary, and, most importantly, the resilience of the community to adapt to and even challenge the national narrative on the border"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword by Helen Liggett

Acknowledgments

Historical Timeline of Laredo, Texas

Introduction

1. Laredo Speaks! What Is a Border Town?

2. Where Is the Border? The River / the Wall / the Checkpoints / the Prisons / the Colonias

3. The Bazaar on the Border: How Did It Evolve?

4. Public Spaces and Community Engagement: Claiming Laredo

5. Visions of the City: Institutions and Infrastructure

6. Border Identity: Remains of the Day

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8165-5175-8

OCLC:

1382696065