On the edge of the law : culture, labor, and deviance on the south Texas border / Chad Richardson & Rosalva Resendiz.

Author/creator Richardson, Chad, 1943-
Other author Resendiz, Rosalva.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2006.
Descriptionxv, 347 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Introduction: earthquakes and volcanoes along the south Texas border -- Traditional health care practices / with Cristina De Juana -- Other cultural beliefs and practices / with Ana Leos and María Isabel Ayala -- Displaced workers / with Priti Verma -- Undocumented workers / with Alberto Rodriguez -- Immigration enforcement issues / with Cristina De Juana -- Drug smuggling / with Lupe Treviño -- Property crime (shoplifting and auto theft) along the border / with Jesse Garcia and Hector Garcia -- American lives, Mexican justice / with Juan José Bustamante -- Dropping out / with John Cavazos -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [324]-342) and index.
LCCN 2005037095
ISBN0292713339 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0292714750 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292713338
ISBN9780292714755

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HN79.T4 R53 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold