Water flowing north of the border: Export agriculture and water politics in a rural community in Baja California

Cultural Anthropology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 565-588

  Zlolniski, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja California; Export agriculture; Mexico U.S. border; Neoliberalism; Water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH; HISTORY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LEGAL ASPECT; MEXICO; POLITICS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; AGRICULTURE; CALIFORNIA; FOOD SUPPLY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MEXICO; POLITICS; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80054052325     PISSN: 08867356     EISSN: 15481360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1360.2011.01112.x     Document Type: Article

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