Name: The Mexico-US Borderland as Authentic Place: How to See the Border and Its Issues with Clarity
When: Wednesday, February 16
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Presentation will be live in the campus library (1200 building) of Mohave Community College in Lake Havasu City. 1977 W Acoma Blvd.
Questions: pgalovich@mohave.edu | 928.453.5809
Authenticity contrasts with stereotype. It is regrettable that much of the public image of the borderland between Mexico and the U.S. is shaped by persistent stereotypes rather than complex understanding. When policy solutions are tailored to these stereotypes, they almost always fall short of their objectives in the real borderland. The notion of authentic place, therefore, contrasts with the notion of stereotyped place. With the tools of cultural geography at hand we will interrogate the stereotypes of the border in order to deepen our relationship to the borderland as the rich, nuanced, and authentic place it is.
