Neoliberalism, transnationalization, and rural poverty

By John Gledhill

Subjects: Cultural Policy, Michoacan de ocampo (mexico), Anthropology, Mexico, emigration and immigration, Popular Culture, Mexico, economic conditions, Mexico, rural conditions, General, Mexico, economic policy, Rural conditions, Economic conditions, Emigration and immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Cultural, Economic history, Social conditions, Public Policy, Mexico, social conditions, Economic policy

Description: "An analysis of agrarian reform policies and their impact on the rural poor during the Salinas administration (1988-94). Argues that neoliberal policies must be analyzed through the lens of class-based politics, tied to global economic transformations (including migration), and, at the same time, must be specific to Mexico's unique history and relationship to the US"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.