Bars and bullfights on the border

Abstract

This paper outlines an interview / ethnographic research assignment which involved students living in the border city of Laredo in a total process of data collection, data analysis, and data presentation. Data were collected on leisure time activities popular in the border communities of Laredo (Texas)/ Nuevo Laredo (Tamaulipus, Mexico), including data on bars, bullfights, bingo and boxing. The research process is discussed here, along with summary reports on bars and bullfights, the two leisure activities which involved border crossing experiences.