¡Viva George! : celebrating Washington's birthday at the US-Mexico border /
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Author / Creator: | Peña, Elaine A., 1979- author. |
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Edition: | First edition. |
Imprint: | Austin : University of Texas Press, [2020] |
Description: | 1 online resource. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12655843 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. From Border Capricho to Border Scaffolding
- Part I. Playing for Power
- 1. Playing Indian, Playing Colonial
- 2. Playing Mexican
- Part II. Playing under Duress
- 3. Hurricane Alice and the International Bridge Closure Crisis
- 4. Paso Libre
- 5. Us, Them, and Festive Security
- Conclusion. Why Study Border Enactments?
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index