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This booklet explores the role of Mexico's interaction with the United States and assesses the impact of geography on shaping the destiny of the Mexican people. Historically the United States has exerted overwhelming influence over the way that Mexico has developed economically. Most importantly, in the mid-nineteenth century the United States undermined Mexico's long-term development by dispossessing its neighbor of its most valuable lands, i...

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Provides a historical overview of the economic and social evolution of this famous transnational urban centre from the 1848 creation of the international boundary between Mexico and the United States to the present, emphasizing the city's deep ties to the United States. Oscar J. Martinez also explores major aspects of the social history of the city.

Provides a historical overview of the economic and social evolution of this famous transnational urban centre from the 1848 creation of the international boundary between Mexico and the United States to the present, emphasizing the city's deep ties to the United States. Oscar J. Martinez also explores major aspects of the social history of the city.

The U.S.-Mexican borderlands form the region where the United States and Latin America have interacted with the greatest intensity. In U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, Oscar Martinez has brought together both scholarly essays and primary documents that address the protracted conflict rooted in the vast difference in power between Mexico and its northern neighbor. Each of the seven parts of this new reader explores a key issue in borderlands studies an...

Border Boom Town traces the social and economic evolution of Ciudad Juarez, the largest city on the U.S.-Mexican border and one of the fastest-growing urban centers in the world.

La amplia difusión de los dispositivos móviles en el mercado actual ha puesto al alcance de la mano, altas capacidades de cómputo y diversidad de sensores. Esto ha posibilitado el auge de la Realidad Aumentada, lo cuál busca superponer información gráfica y textual al mundo real, con el objetivo de enriquecerlo para un fin determinado. Cabe resaltar que en este trabajo se proporciona diferentes insumos que permiten entender, analizar y tratar ...

Mexico and the United States may be neighbors, but their economies offer stark contrasts. In Mexico's Uneven Development: The Geographical and Historical Context of Inequality, Oscar J. Martínez explores Mexico's history to explain why Mexico remains less developed than the United States. Weaving in stories from his own experiences growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Martínez shows how the foundational factors of external relations, the n...

Mexico and the United States may be neighbors, but their economies offer stark contrasts. In Mexicös Uneven Development: The Geographical and Historical Context of Inequality, Oscar J. Martínez explores Mexicös history to explain why Mexico remains less developed than the United States. Weaving in stories from his own experiences growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Martínez shows how the foundational factors of external relations, the nat...

The most fascinating parts of this well-presented book are the interviews with all types of border people (one man estimates being caught by immigration officials five times in one day) and many women who've had to endure harsh treatment while living in Mexico and legally working in the U.S. In all, Martinez has extensively covered one of America's most historically pressing concerns and has done it with dignity and humanity for those both nor...

Martinez's account differs from previous works that have used historical and political-geographical methodologies in that he uses a typical approach. His readable, concise overview includes the history of the frontier, the role of the Indians and Chicanos on the border, the impact of provincial versus Mexico City views, and the consequences of ecological issues. Highly recommended for informed readers and specialists.' Library Journal