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Producing Mayaland : colonial legacies, urbanization, and the unfolding of global capitalism /

"Critical urban theory and postcolonial approaches are brought together in this compelling book to explore the relationship between colonial legacies, urbanization, and global capitalism in southern Mexico. Producing Mayaland investigates the boom-to-bust story of maquiladoras in the state of Y...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alfaro, Claudia Fonseca (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Antipode book series.
Subjects:
Lefebvre, Henri, > 1901-1991.
Offshore assembly industry > Mexico > Yucatán (State)
Built environment > Mexico > Yucatán (State)
Postcolonialism > Mexico > Yucatán (State)
Urbanization > Mexico > Yucatán (State)
Yucatán (Mexico : State) > Social conditions.
Yucatán (Mexico : State) > Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Postcolonizing Lefebvre?
  • Maquiladora paradise
  • The magical Maya
  • The zone
  • The maquila leftovers
  • Understanding the urban in/from Yucatán
  • Living with the maquila.