NAFTA stories : fears and hopes in Mexico and the United States /
Ann Kingsolver presents stories people have told about NAFTA--young people and old, urban and rural, with differing political perspectives, occupations, and other markers of identity--that demonstrate their expectations and imaginations of the sweeping trade agreement. NAFTA, Kingsolver contends, bo...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Boulder :
L. Rienner Publishers,
2001.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Ann Kingsolver presents stories people have told about NAFTA--young people and old, urban and rural, with differing political perspectives, occupations, and other markers of identity--that demonstrate their expectations and imaginations of the sweeping trade agreement. NAFTA, Kingsolver contends, both before and after its passage, became a catch-all in public discourse for tensions related to neoliberal policies and to economic and cultural processes of globalization. The storytellers in her book, from Mexico, Kentucky, and California, imagined the meaning and possible effects of regional inte. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-240) and index. |
ISBN: | 1588261832 9781588261830 |