Smeltertown: Making and Remembering a Southwest Border Community
"Highly recommended."--Southern Historian"A significant contribution to our understanding of Chicana/o and labor history. . . . Aside from being thoroughly researched, Perales's book is excellently composed. . . . It will be of use to labor, gender, environmental, and social historians."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly"Smeltertownis an important contribution to the growing body of research in Mexican American, gender, and social history."--Journal of Southern History"Smeltertownis an engaging exploration of the intersections of globalization and transnationalism." --The Journal of American History"Perales chronicle[s] the journey of Mexican-Americans and their role in the industrialization and globalization of a small community near El Paso. Her book . . . tells their story where families thrived and business excelled."--Houston Chronicle"Historian [Perales] chronicles [the] birth, growth, and death of her family's neighborhood. . . . [in] the first in-depth book about Smeltertown."--El Paso Times"In addition to telling the story of the birth, life, and demise of a vibrant community,Smeltertownprovides valuable insights."--Humanities Texas"Not just a narrative history . . . but also a look at how the community was created by Anglos and Hispanics, citizens and immigrants, rich and poor. . . . This well-researched and well-documented work would be a good addition for academic libraries, especially collections related to borderlands studies or labor issues."--Library Journal