Mexico City the impossible city
by
 
Ruiz, Wilson R.

Title
Mexico City the impossible city

Author
Ruiz, Wilson R.

Publication Information
Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2004.

Physical Description
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Series
Global cities

Series Title
Global cities

Abstract
Defines Mexico City's globalization in terms of winners and losers, examining how, in the world's largest metropolis, immigration challenges are linked to poverty and population influx from surrounding rural areas. Contrasting the high-tech facilities and fashionable neighborhoods with its sprawling slums and struggling inhabitants, the program outlines the relationship between foreign investment and the worldwide need for cheap labor, which Mexico and its indigenous peoples readily supply. Glimpses into a tech-savvy youth culture and the persistent Zapatista movement reinforce the capital's nickname: City of Contrasts.

Subject Term
Immigrants -- Mexico -- Mexico City.
 
Globalization -- Social aspects -- Mexico -- Mexico City.

Geographic Term
Mexico City (Mexico) -- Emigration and immigration.
 
Mexico City (Mexico) -- Ethnic relations.

Genre
Documentary films.

Added Author
Ruiz, Wilson R.
 
Gattys, Fred J.

Added Corporate Author
Cadec Pictures (Firm)
 
Kraffftwerk Film.
 
Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryDVD Documentary0013412HT330.M48 2004 DVDMultimedia Belgesel