Violence is a recurring theme in relations between peoples and institutions in the United States and those in Mexico. In this essay, you will discuss the history of this violence in the latter part of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century. Base on evidence from class, what do you think are the main sources of violence? Keep in mind that violence can be defined broadly. It can be physical or psychological, done to one person of to a community. You should base your essay on the reading and films that we have done. Some key terms to help you start conceptualizing your paper are as follows:
The environment.
The Bracero Program>
The other.
The Nation and Nationalism.
Labor.
Immigration.
Militarization.
The drug war.