No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy

by Wendy Call

Book Overview

Wendy Call visited the Isthmus of Tehuantepec--the lush sliver of land connecting the Yucatan Peninsula to the rest of Mexico--for the first time in 1997. She found herself in the midst of a storied land, a place Mexicans call their country's "little waist," a place long known for its strong women, spirited marketplaces, and deep sense of independence. She also landed in the middle of a ferocious battle over plans to industrialize the region, where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803235100
• ISBN13: 9780803235106
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"