Living in a globalised world - for iPod/iPhone

What are borders for? Who controls them, and why might people risk their lives to cross them? This album examines the border between Mexico and the United States as a symbolic place which both connects and divides people, highlighting complex issues about cultural belonging and national identity. Many disturbing aspects of border control are revealed through the stories of migrants, border guards, factory workers, factory bosses and activists. In the audio track, members of the course team give further insight into the issues raised by the video tracks, and discuss how borders illustrate many of the problems of globalisation. This material is taken from The Open University course DD205 Living in a globalised world.

Living in a globalised world

A short introduction to this album.

02-11
01:06

Where worlds meet

An insight into Mexican-American border control.

05-16
02:37

A divided people

A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe.

05-16
01:11

Borders do move

An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years.

05-16
02:48

The economic divide

A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate.

05-16
01:13

Economic aspirations

A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America.

05-16
01:02

Protecting the old dream

An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America.

05-16
01:25

Building a new dream

An interview with a migrant in a squatter camp who takes work during the fruit harvest.

05-16
01:54

Protecting the border

The river border patrol on duty.

05-16
01:36

Second line of defence

An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint.

05-16
01:38

Hazardous crossing

A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies.

05-16
00:57

The death toll

Why the death toll at the border is large.

05-16
01:22

Saving the American way of life

American nationalists use technology to track down migrants crossing illegally.

05-16
01:35

Promoting integration

The Latino community fights back.

05-16
02:02

Embracing the border

Christian Lamurez talks about being a ‘Mexifornian’.

05-16
01:54

Crossing the economic divide

A factory manager on the border explains how his factory straddles both worlds.

05-16
02:24

Campaigning for workers' rights

An activist talks about campaigning for workers' rights.

05-16
02:00

Losing workers' rights

Research into migrant workers' conditions of employment shows great inequality.

05-16
01:49

Water scarcity

The uncertain future of clean water facilities for the people of Juarez, Mexico.

05-16
03:00

Re-using waste water

How nearby El Paso, on the other side of the border to Juarez, has built a new waste-water treatment facility.

05-16
01:46

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