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Human Rights along the U.S.Mexico Border: Gendered Violence and Insecurity
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Paperback. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Payan, Tony; Kruszewski, Z. Anthony. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Much political oratory has been devoted to safeguarding America's boundary with Mexico, but policies that militarize the border and criminalize immigrants have overshadowed the region's widespread violence against women, the increase in crossing deaths, and the lingering poverty that spurs people to set out on dangerous northward treks. This book addresses those concerns by focusing on gender-based violence, security, and human rights from the perspective of women who live with both violence and poverty. From the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico, scholars from both sides of the 2,000-mile border reflect expertise in disciplines ranging from international relations to ... Read more
Much political oratory has been devoted to safeguarding America's boundary with Mexico, but policies that militarize the border and criminalize immigrants have overshadowed the region's widespread violence against women, the increase in crossing deaths, and the lingering poverty that spurs people to set out on dangerous northward treks. This book addresses those concerns by focusing on gender-based violence, security, and human rights from the perspective of women who live with both violence and poverty. From the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico, scholars from both sides of the 2,000-mile border reflect expertise in disciplines ranging from international relations to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816528721
SKU
V9780816528721
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99-15
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