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· 229 · Index Note: The italicized f following page numbers refers to figures. Acosta, Karen, 79 activism: concept of, 35; depoliticization of, 18–19, 136–37; empowerment in relation to, 147; in the global south, 8; impact on colonia leaders, 166–70; mother-centered, 152–53; neoliberalism’s impact on, 21; politics of, 165–66; results of, 142–43, 174–75. See also leadership, construction of; politicization; social change in colonias affordable housing: colonias as, 74–75; for immigrants, 66; lack of, 48; NGO for, 191–93, 197–98; privatization of, 52, 67 agricultural industry: colonias in relation to, 5; on immigration, 55–56; women’s role in, 1–2. See also labor and laborers AHI (Affordable Housing, Incorporated , pseud.), 191–93, 197–98 American Dream, 75, 173 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations , 57 anti-immigration sentiments, 53, 208 Aparicio, Ana, 28 Bakker, Isabella, 16 BLM. See Bureau of Land Management (BLM) border control: abuses, 180, 209f; impact on colonia development, 69; impact on colonia residents, 6; enforcement of, 64; increase in, 67–68 border region, U.S.–Mexico: geographic aspects of, 50–51; growth of, 52–53, 54, 56; Industrialization Program (BIP), 52, 59, 61; poverty in, 182; transnational aspects of, 60–61 Bourdieu, Pierre, 12 Bracero program: colonia development linked to, 52; history of, 56–57; legacy of, 58, 206 Bracero Program: Interest Groups and Foreign Policy, The (Craig), 57 Brief History of Neoliberalism, A (Harvey ), 14 Brown, Wendy, 136, 145 Bryant, Raymond, 145, 147 Burawoy, Michael, 32, 216n15 Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 37 Bush, George W., 4, 211n5, 213n3 Butler, Judith, 96, 98 buying colonias, 80–81 BWG (Border Water Group, pseud.), 127 Cable, Sherry, 134–35 California’s Proposition 187, 65 230 INDEX capitalism: compared to neoliberalism , 14; liberal economics in relation to, 13; movement of capital under, 11, 12; neoliberalism linked to, 15, 20–21 caretakers and caretaking: gender roles in relation to, 93; neoliberal aspects of, 121, 136–37; role in leadership construction, 126, 207; roles of, 16, 125, 152; single women, 109, 110, 138 Cecil McDonald’s Texas Colonia Creation Recipe, 76–78 children: disciplining of, 102, 103; education of, 105; as neoliberal subjects, 124–25 chile economy, 1–2, 37 Chinese Exclusion Act, 54 civilsociety:governmentinrelationto, 23–24;GramsciandFoucaulton, 187–88;interestin,26;Keaneon,189; Mohanon,184;NGOsrolein,185, 201;PetrasandVeltmeyeron,186; Roseon,185.SeealsoCOG(Community -OrganizingGroup,pseud.); socialreproductionincolonias COG (Community-Organizing Group, pseud.): day-care center of, 195–96; development of, 160; education programs of, 179–80; fieldwork with, 32–34; funding of, 185–86; housing project of, 191–93, 197, 199; limits of, 163; mission of, 148; neighborhood politics and, 164–66; neoliberal aspects of, 132; on politicization, 173; in practice, 100; relations with colonia, 198; significance of, 131–32; training programs of, 160–63; women recruits of, 123. See also NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) colonia leaders: backgrounds of, 40, 104, 110, 112–13, 126–27, 132, 133–34; disagreements of, 164–66; fieldwork with, 34; as neoliberal subjects, 3–4, 118, 120–21; skills of, 122–24. See also activism; leadership , construction of; motivations of colonia leaders; politicization colonia residents: and border control, 6; COG relations with, 198; emergency services for, 73; identities of, 88; impact of border control on, 68–69; mobility of, 27; personal responsibility and, 67, 75; politicization of, 190–91; racism and, 181–83; role in colonia development, 82; satisfaction of, 49. See also colonia leaders colonias: benefits of, 53, 75, 84–85; buying of, 80–81; characteristics of, 3, 86; definition of, 2–3, 214n26; description of, 39–41, 48–49; geographic aspects of, 5, 51, 72–73; history of, 4; as Mexican spaces, 82–83, 182–83; in Mexico, 80; as neoliberal spaces, 47, 205; photos of, 38f, 92f, 171f, 209f; problems with NGOs, 190–93, 197–98, 200; in Texas, 3; as transnational, 26, 27–28. See also border region, U.S.– Mexico; development of colonias; social change in colonias; spaces Comaroff, Jean and John, 21, 26 community organizing group (pseud.). See COG (community organizing group, pseud.) community politics, 164–66 complex unity of colonia life, the, 9 conscientization, 150 consciousness raising of colonia leaders , 161–63 [3.239.214.173] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 12:37 GMT) INDEX 231 consent, creation of: through culturally familiar living, 82; Gramsci on, 187; and hegemony, 17–18; Larner on, 22 contract-for-deed agreements, 72 county officials, 130 Craig, David, 135–36 Craig, Richard, 57 Cruikshank, Barbara, 146 culturally familiar...