Run for the border vice and virtue in U.S.-Mexico border crossings / Steven W. Bender.
| Author/creator | Bender, Steven |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, |
| Description | ix, 224 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Vice and virtue in U.S.-Mexico border crossings |
| Variant title | Vice and virtue in US-Mexico border crossings |
| Variant title | Vice and virtue in United States-Mexico border crossings |
| Series | Citizenship and migration in the Americas |
| Contents | El fugitivo -- Gringos in paradise -- A giant sucking sound -- Margaritaville : the lure of alcohol -- Losin' it : prostitution and the child sex trade -- Going southbound : Mexican divorces and medical border runs -- Rum-running for the border -- Acapulco gold -- Coming to America -- Lessons from 150 years of border crossings -- Good neighbor immigration policy -- Reefer madness -- A framework for southbound crossings -- Laws the border leaves behind. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-[220]) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011045432 |
| ISBN | 9780814789520 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814789528 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814789537 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0814789536 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9780814723227 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0814723225 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |