The California-Mexico Connection / ed. by Abraham F. Lowenthal, Katrina Burgess.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brackman, Harold, Contributor.

Burgess, Katrina, Contributor.

Burgess, Katrina, Editor.

Castańeda, Jorge G., Contributor.

Erie, Steven P., Contributor.

González Gutiérrez, Carlos, Contributor.

Hayes-Bautista, David E., Contributor.

Himelstein, Dan, Contributor.

Lascuraín, Ignacio García, Contributor.

Latapí, Agustín Escobar, Contributor.

Lowenthal, Abraham F., Contributor.

Lowenthal, Abraham F., Editor.

Rico Ferrat, Carlos, 1950-2010, Contributor.

Rosenau, James N., Contributor.

Rothstein, Richard, Contributor.

Rubio, Luis, Contributor.

Székely, Gabriel, Contributor.

Torres-Gil, Fernando, Contributor.

Trejo, Guillermo, Contributor.

Vernez, Georges, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 p.)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Not since the early nineteenth century, when California was still part of Mexico, have there been such close ties between Mexico and its former northern territory. Today, one Californian in five is of Mexican heritage, compared with fewer than one in ten in 1970. California is Mexico's second-largest trading partner (after Texas) and Mexico is California's second-largest trading partner (after Japan). This book is the first in any language to explore the nature, scope, and effects of the California-Mexico connection. It analyses the movements of people, goods, money, politics, and culture across the California-Mexico border, and explores its implications for both parties.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Tables and Figures

Contributors

PART I: Introduction

1. Coherent Connection or Commonplace Contiguity? Theorizing About the California-Mexico Overlap

2. Mexico and California: The Paradox of Tolerance and Dedemocratization

PART II Trends in Mexico: Implications for California

3. Reform, Globalization, and Structural Interdependence: New Economic Ties Between Mexico and California

4. The Connection at Its Source: Changing Socioeconomic Conditions and Migration Patterns

5. Exporting Conflict: Trans boundary Consequences of Mexican Politics

6. California and Mexico: Facing the Pacific Rim

PART III Mexicans in California

7. Mexicans in Southern California: Societal Enrichment or Wasted Opportunity?

8. Mexican Labor in California's Economy: From Rapid Growth to Likely Stability

9. Separating Myth from Reality: The Impact of Mexican Immigration on Health and Human Services

10. In Search of the American Dream: Obstacles to Latino Educational Achievement

11. The Once-and-Future Majority: Latino Politics in Los Angeles

12. The Mexican Diaspora in California: Limits and Possibilities for the Mexican Government

PART IV Conclusions

13. From State to "state" Managing Mexico's California Connection

14. Challenges from the South: Enhancing California's Mexico Connection

Appendixes

A. North of the Border: Who Makes What Decisions Where

B. The California-Mexico Connection in Tables and Figures

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)

ISBN:

0-8047-6640-1

OCLC:

1294423133