| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The birth and development of export agriculture in the San Quintín Valley -- Transnational agribusiness, local growers, and discontents -- Labor recruitment : from local to transnational systems of labor contracting -- "They want first-class workers with third world wages" : the workplace regime of transnational agriculture -- Resisting the carrilla in the workplace : forms of labor protests -- Colonizing and establishing roots in arid lands -- Watercide : export agriculture, water insecurity, and social unrest -- Conclusion -- Appendix : policy recommendations |
| Summary |
"Much of the produce that Americans eat is grown in the Mexican state of Baja California, the site of a multi-billion dollar export agricultural boom that has generated jobs and purportedly reduced poverty and labor migration to the U.S. But how has this growth affected those living there? Based on a decade of ethnographic fieldwork, Made in Baja examines the unforeseen consequences for residents in the region of San Quintín, including the tripling of its population; mushrooming precarious colonia communities lacking basic infrastructure and services; and turbulent struggles for labor, civic, and political rights. Anthropologist Christian Zlolniski reveals the effects of growers structuring the industry around an insatiable demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. He also investigates the ecological damage--'watercide'--and the social side effects of exploiting natural resources for agricultural production. Weaving together stories from both farmworkers and growers, Made in Baja provides an eye-opening look at the dynamic economy developing south of the border"--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
agricultural boom |
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american |
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anthropologist |
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baja california |
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civic |
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colonia communities |
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ecological damage |
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ethnographic fieldwork |
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fruit |
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generated jobs |
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growers |
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industry |
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insatiable demand |
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labor migration |
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labor |
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lacking basic infrastructure |
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mexican |
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multibillion dollar export |
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political rights |
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population |
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produce |
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ramifications |
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reduced poverty |
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san quintin |
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unforeseen consequences |
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united states |
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vegetables |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 09, 2020) |
| Subject |
Agricultural laborers -- Mexico -- Baja California (State) -- Social conditions
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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Agricultural laborers -- Social conditions
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Mexico -- Baja California (State)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019022006 |
| ISBN |
9780520971936 |
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0520971930 |
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