Adventures into Mexico

Nicholas Dagen Bloom

doi:10.5771/9780742569423

Zusammenfassung

Moving beyond the tequila-soaked clichés of Mexican tourism, this multifaceted book explores the influence and experiences of Americans in Mexico since World War II. The authors trace Mexico's growing role as an important refuge for Americans seeking not only sun and fun but also an alternative cultural and social model. And on the other side of the border, Mexican citizens and politicians have responded in creative and unexpected ways to growing numbers of migrants from their northern neighbor.

Delving into the rich and varied worlds of political exiles, students, art dealers, retiree/artist colonies, and tourist zones, this work illustrates why large numbers of Americans have been irresistibly drawn to Mexico for the past sixty years. Specialists in literature, anthropology, history, and geography bring their unique perspectives to the stories of both short- and long-term migrants. Together their essays illuminate the complex goals and impact of American tourism, offering a fascinating interpretation to all those interested in modern Mexican history, border studies, tourism, and retirement in Mexico.

Contributions by: Diana Anhalt, Dina M. Berger, Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Michael Chibnik, Drewey Wayne Gunn, Janet Henshall Momsen, Rebecca M. Schreiber, Rebecca Torres, David Truly, and Richard W. Wilkie

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Bibliographische Angaben

Copyrightjahr: 2006
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7425-3744-6
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7425-6942-3
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Sprache: Englisch
Seiten: 233
Produkttyp: Sammelband

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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1. Contents Kein Zugriff
2. Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
Introduction Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 10
1. 1 "A Drink between Friends: Mexican and American Pleasure Seekers in 1940s Mexico City "Dina Berger Kein Zugriff
2. 2 "Resort to Exile: Willard Motley's Writings on Postwar U.S. Tourism in Mexico" Rebecca M. Schreiber Kein Zugriff
3. 3 "Gringolandia: Cancun and the American Tourist" Rebecca Torres and Janet Henshall Momsen Kein Zugriff
1. 4 "The Beat Trail to Mexico," from American and British Writers in Mexico, 1556-1973 Drewey Wayne Gunn Kein Zugriff
2. 5 "Dangerous Journeys: Mexico City College Students and the Mexican Landscape, 1954-1962" Richard W. Wilkie Kein Zugriff
3. 6 "American Merchants and Mexican Folk Art: The Buying and Selling of Oaxacan Wood Carvings" Michael Chibnik Kein Zugriff
1. 7 "Bridging the Cultural Gap," from A Gathering of Fugitives Diana Anhalt Kein Zugriff
2. 8 "The Lake Chapala Riviera: The Evolution of a Not So American Foreign Community" David Truly Kein Zugriff
3. 9 "To Be Served and Loved: The American Sense of Place in San Miguel de Allende" Nicholas Dagen Bloom Kein Zugriff
Further Reading Kein Zugriff Seiten 219 - 222
Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 223 - 228
About the Contributors Kein Zugriff Seiten 229 - 233