Tourism, Government, anf the Volstead Law in the Northern Mexican Frontier Tijuana, Baja California, during the 1920-1935 Period

The article describes the conditions under which the tourism industry developed in Tijuana, Baja California, during the city’s first booming period. Given its spontaneous growth and due to its foundation on gambling, bets, a variety of entertainments and alcohol consumption, this paper inquires upon...

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Autor: Gómez Estrada, José Alfredo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios de Historia Moderna y Contemporánea de México
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/67741
Acceso en línea:https://moderna.historicas.unam.mx/index.php/ehm/article/view/67741
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mexico-United States boundary
Baja California
government
tourism
security
Prohibiciones en Estados Unidos
frontera norte de México
Tijuana
turismo
riesgos
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Sumario:The article describes the conditions under which the tourism industry developed in Tijuana, Baja California, during the city’s first booming period. Given its spontaneous growth and due to its foundation on gambling, bets, a variety of entertainments and alcohol consumption, this paper inquires upon its consequences within this small town, and provides answers to questions related to public services, security and police surveillance.