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2. A Carpet of Containers

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. 1. Valet Parking 5
  7. 2. A Carpet of Containers 24
  8. 3. Moving Cans 33
  9. 4. The Landlord 52
  10. 5. The Diesel Death Zone 60
  11. 6. The Union 92
  12. 7. The Employers 125
  13. 8. The Importer 142
  14. 9. The Shipper 155
  15. 10. Los Troqueros 164
  16. 11. The Hold Men 185
  17. 12. The Women 204
  18. 13. The Clerk 220
  19. 14. Security 230
  20. 15. The New Normal 254
  21. 16. Hawse Piper 264
  22. References 279
  23. Index 303
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https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520947092-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. 1. Valet Parking 5
  7. 2. A Carpet of Containers 24
  8. 3. Moving Cans 33
  9. 4. The Landlord 52
  10. 5. The Diesel Death Zone 60
  11. 6. The Union 92
  12. 7. The Employers 125
  13. 8. The Importer 142
  14. 9. The Shipper 155
  15. 10. Los Troqueros 164
  16. 11. The Hold Men 185
  17. 12. The Women 204
  18. 13. The Clerk 220
  19. 14. Security 230
  20. 15. The New Normal 254
  21. 16. Hawse Piper 264
  22. References 279
  23. Index 303
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