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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.

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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

    Living in a globalised world

    A short introduction to this album.

    • 1 min
    Transcript -- Living in a globalised world

    Transcript -- Living in a globalised world

    A short introduction to this album.

    • video
    Where worlds meet

    Where worlds meet

    An insight into Mexican-American border control.

    • 2 min
    Transcript -- Where worlds meet

    Transcript -- Where worlds meet

    An insight into Mexican-American border control.

    • video
    A divided people

    A divided people

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

    • 1 min
    Transcript -- A divided people

    Transcript -- A divided people

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

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