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Readings for Under the Same Moon/La misma luna

p. 692
What is pochoization? What phenomenon reversed it?
What stereotypes enabled the exploitation of Mexicans/Mexican Americans?
Why didn’t modernization help Mexico’s poor?
The bracero program allowed US companies to hire Mexican nationals for a
specific period of time, after which they would return to Mexico [like Bush’s
“guest worker program.”] How did the end of this program affect the
Mexican economy?
What is the BIP and what did it do?

p. 698
What is a maquiladora?
What are the working conditions and pay like?
What environmental problems are associated with them?

p. 708
What comes to mind as you read about the conditions, people and other
critters in the dump?
What’s the worst part?
Is there anything positive or hopeful?

p. 717
How does Pedro P. differ from other coyotes?
What is a typical transaction like for him?

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