Theorizing border inspections

A. Lugo

doi:10.1177/092137400001200305

Theorizing border inspections

A. Lugo

Arizona State University

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to reconsider the 'border crossings' theoretical concept through an analysis of two seemingly unrelated social domains in the El Paso-Juarez region: skin-color preference and crossings at the local US inspection station. Ultimately, the article attempts to show that 'border inspections' are all-pervasive and, therefore, more common than border crossings in the lives of working class people.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	353-373
Number of pages	21
Journal	Cultural Dynamics
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/092137400001200305
State	Published - Jan 1 2000

Keywords

Borderlands
Color hierarchies
Inspections
Internal borders
Maquiladora men

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
Anthropology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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