Mexico and the United States: Ambivalent Vistas (The United States and the Americas Ser.)

Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened attention to Mexican immigration are just some of the recent issues that are freshly interpreted in this updated survey of Mexico-United States relations.The fourth edition has been completely revised and offers a lively, engaging, and up-to-date analysis of historical patterns of change and continuity as well as contemporary issues. Ranging from Mexican antiquity and the arrival of the Spanish and British to the present-day administrations of Felipe Calderon and Barack Obama, historians W. Dirk Raat and Michael M. Brescia evaluate the political, economic, and cultural trends and events that have shaped the ways that Mexicans and Americans have regarded each other over the centuries. Raat and Brescia pay special attention to the factors that have subordinated Mexico not only to "the Colossus of the North" but to many other players in the global economy. They also provide a unique look at the cultural dynamics of Gran Chichimeca or Mexamerica, the borderlands where the two countries share a common history. The bibliographical essay has been revised to reflect current research and scholarship. Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened attention to Mexican immigration are just some of the recent issues that are freshly interpreted in this updated survey of Mexican-U.S. relations.The fourth edition has been completely revised and offers a lively, engaging, and up-to-date analysis of historical patterns of change and continuity as well as contemporary issues. Ranging from Mexican antiquity and the arrival of the Spanish and British to the present-day administrations of Felipe Calderón and Barack Obama, historians Dirk Raat and Michael Brescia evaluate the political, economic, and cultural trends and events that have shaped the ways that Mexicans and Americans have regarded each other over the centuries. Raat and Brescia pay special attention to the factors that have subordinated Mexico not only to'the colossus of the North'but to many other players in the global economy. They also provide a unique look at the cultural dynamics of Gran Chichimeca or Mexamerica, the borderlands where the two countries share a common history. The bibliographical essay has been revised to reflect current research and scholarship. Contents......Page 10 List of Illustrations......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 18 1. “Gringos” and “Greasers”......Page 22 2. Space/Time in the Tierra de la Mexica......Page 37 3. Up and Down from Colonialism......Page 67 4. Texas and a Collision of Cultures......Page 86 5. From Pueblo to Global Village......Page 112 6. The Mexican Revolution in the United States......Page 135 7. Soldiers, Priests, and Lords of Land and Industry......Page 159 8. Preening and Ruffling the Serpent’s Plumage......Page 181 9. Mexamerica......Page 206 Epilogue: The Rediscovery of Mexico......Page 232 Notes......Page 260 Bibliographical Essay......Page 312 A......Page 326 B......Page 327 C......Page 328 E......Page 330 F......Page 331 G......Page 332 I......Page 333 L......Page 334 M......Page 335 N......Page 337 P......Page 338 R......Page 340 S......Page 341 T......Page 342 U......Page 343 Y......Page 344 Z......Page 345 "Ranging from the precontact colonial eras of each country to the present-day administrations of Vicente Fox and George W. Bush, W. Dirk Raat's coverage focuses on the economic, cultural, and political trends and events that have shaped the ways that Americans and Mexicans have regarded each other over the centuries. Raat pays special attention to the factors that have subordinated Mexico not only to "the Colossus of the North" but to many other players in the global market. He also offers a look at the cultural dynamics of Gran Chichimeca of Mexamerica, the borderlands where the two countries share a common history."--BOOK JACKET. Gringos And Greasers -- Space/time In The Tierra De La Mexica -- Up And Down From Colonialism -- Texas And A Collision Of Cultures -- From Pueblo To Global Village -- The Mexican Revolution In The United States -- Soldiers, Priests, And Lords Of Land And Industry -- Preening And Ruffling The Serpent's Plumage -- Mexamerica. W. Dirk Raat And Michael M. Brescia. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Ranging from Mexican antiquity and the arrival of the Spanish and British to the administrations of Felipe Calderon and Barack Obama, this title evaluates the political, economic, and cultural trends and events that have shaped the ways that Mexicans and Americans have regarded each other over the centuries.