A social history of Mexico's railroads
Subtitle: peons, prisoners, and priests
By: Teresa Miriam Van Hoy.
Series: Jaguar books on Latin America series
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780742553279; 9780742553286
Subjects: Railroads -- Social aspects -- Mexico -- History; Railroads -- Economic aspects -- Mexico -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.
Table of contents: title: 12 hours on a train rather than 12 days on a litter : independence and isolation; title: Thatched huts, cactus fences, and crops unplanted : railroads and land, southern Mexico; title: From convicts and conscripts to payroll crews : labor on the railroads, from unpaid to well-paid; title: Wood, lime, and crushed rock : labor on the railroads, beyond the payroll; title: Pilgrimages, mangos, and medicine : railroad services, formal and informal; title: Inspectors, inaugurations, and public bulletins : authoritarian policies, mellowed and manipulated; title: Conclusion.