Blood Oranges: Colonialism and Agriculture in the South Texas Borderlands

by Timothy P. Bowman

Blood Oranges traces the origins and legacy of racial differences between Anglo Americans and ethnic Mexicans (Mexican nationals and Mexican Americans) in the South Texas borderlands in the twentieth century. Author Tim Bowman uncovers a complex web of historical circumstances that caused ethnic Mexicans in the region to rank among the poorest, least educated, and unhealthiest demographic in the country. The key to this development, Bowman...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623494141
• ISBN13: 9781623494148
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"