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¿Cómo conciben la vida urbana y los conflictos interculturales los habitantes de la frontera de México con Estados Unidaos? Este libro presenta lso resultados de una investigación de antropología visual: junto a las fotos que documentan los escenarios preferidos por los entrevistados, los relatos y testimonios suscitados por esas imágenes. Una mirada densa comlpleja de cómo Tijuana se ve a sí misma, de su memoria histórica y las contradicciones de su desarrollo. Y también una experiencia original sobre las fecundas relaciones que las ciencias sociales pueden tener con la fotografía cuando buscan que diversos sectores expresen su autoconocimiento y los modos en que piensasn su entorno. How do urban dwellers and intercultural conflicts see the inhabitants of Mexico's border with the United States? This book presents the results of an investigation of visual anthropology: along with the photos that document the scenarios preferred by the interviewees, the stories and testimonies provoked by these images. A dense look full of how Tijuana sees itself, its historical memory and the contradictions of its development. And also an original experience about the fecund relationships that the social sciences can have with photography when they look for different sectors to express their self-knowledge and the ways in which you think about their surroundings.

Book details

Year
1989
Language
Spanish
Publisher
INAH-ENAH, Programa Cultural de las Fronteras
Editions
1
Pages
61
ISBN
9789688406960

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