Common Border, Uncommon Paths

Jaime E. Rodríguez O. is professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, and editor of the journal Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. Kathryn Vincent is assistant director of the University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States and editor of UC MEXUS News.

Chapter 1 Back to the Future: Racism and National Culture in U.S.-Mexican Relations Chapter 2 California: Land of Frontiers Chapter 3 Race and National Destiny Chapter 4 Racism and Mestizaje Chapter 5 Mexican Cultural Identity in a U.S. City: the Roots of Collective Action in Los Angeles Chapter 6 Cultural Relations between the United States and Mexico Chapter 7 Writing the Border: The Languages and Limits of Representation Chapter 8 Beyond Myths and Borders in Mexican and North American Literature