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- Title
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Tracing Mexican American Environmental Concerns in María Amparo Ruiz de Burton's The Squatter and the Don.
- Authors
III, Anthony Gomez
- Abstract
The given text discusses the environmental concerns and power dynamics portrayed in María Amparo Ruiz de Burton's novel, "The Squatter and the Don." It explores the impact of resource control on the Mexican population in California after the US-Mexican War, particularly in relation to water, food, and energy resources. The article highlights the interconnectedness of these resources and the need for Mexican Americans to resist environmental degradation by seeking control over energy systems and infrastructure. However, it also acknowledges the novel's shortcomings in its portrayal of Indigenous populations and its adoption of problematic racial stratification. The text concludes by emphasizing the significance of energy as a resource and its influence on human life and the environment.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; MEXICAN Americans; SQUATTERS; ENERGY infrastructure; MEXICANS; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); TRANSBOUNDARY waters
- Publication
Western American Literature, 2023, Vol 58, Issue 3, p189
- ISSN
0043-3462
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/wal.2023.a912272