Robert Lemon
Author
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xiii, 204 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Icons of Mexican cultural identity and America's melting pot ideal, taco trucks have transformed cityscapes from coast to coast. The taco truck radiates Mexican culture within non-Mexican spaces with a presence--sometimes desired, sometimes resented--that turns a public street corner into a bustling business. Drawing on interviews with taco truck workers and his own skills as a geographer, Robert Lemon illuminates new truths about foodways, community,...