The colonias reader : economy, housing, and public health in U.S.-Mexico border colonias /
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| Imprint: | Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2010. |
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| Description: | viii, 288 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8050358 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I. Colonia Economics and Economic Development
- 1. The U.S.-Mexico Border Economy
- 2. Microbusiness in Texas colonias
- 3. Economic Development in New Mexico's Colonias
- 4. Arizona's Evolving Colonias Economy
- 5. Agricultural Prosperity, Rural Poverty, and California's Colonias
- Part II. Housing and Community Development
- 6. Colonia Housing and Community Development
- 7. Housing in Texas Colonias
- 8. Sustainable, Affordable Homeownership in Arizona and New Mexico Colonias
- 9. Faith and Development in the Colonias of New Mexico and Arizona
- 10. Farmworkers, Housing, and California's Colonias
- Part III. Colonias Health and the Environment
- 11. Living Betwixt and Between: Conditions of Health in Borderland Colonias
- 12. Colonias Health Issues in Texas
- 13. Social Justice and Health in Arizona Border Communities: The Community Health Worker Model
- 14. Urbanization and Environmental Health in Arizona Colonias
- 15. Environmental Pollution and Quality of Life in Imperial Valley's Colonias
- Part IV. Conclusion: Reflections and Directions
- 16. A Sustainability Praxis for the Future of Colonias Development and Colonias Studies
- Works Cited
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Index