Download or read book Performance in the Borderlands written by R. Rivera-Servera and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A border is a force of containment that inspires dreams of being overcome and crossed; motivates bodies to climb over; and threatens physical harm. This book critically examines a range of cultural performances produced in relation to the tensions and movements of/about the borders dividing North America, including the Caribbean.