Talk:Colonia (United States)

Some might disagree
Some may disagree strongly with the description of colonia in this article. In Mexico, colonia may refer simply to a neighbourhood, such as Polanco or Coyoacan in Mexico D.F., both of which are affluent areas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.101.3.63 (talk • contribs) 22:54, 20 March 2007

In any science, seemingly everyday words take on a distinct meaning for the study of a phenomenon. For example, the word "significant" is used everyday language and writing. However, in a statistics course, "significant" refers to calculated results whose probability of occurring randomly or due to some specific arrangement of the data is very low. In order to have meaningful discussion among a wide audience, the word is used in this single way by statisticians.

According to similar logic, this article uses the word "colonia" for a specific purpose. Most scholars studying these rural settlements along the southern US border are well-aware of its Spanish origins and translation. The article attempts to address the variety of connotations and meanings different groups attribute to this word when it is used in this specific way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Schmitts54 (talk • contribs) 22:55, 25 January 2009

WikiProjects
This article needs to come under the purview of more appropriate WikiProjects, ideally projects whose editors have expertise in improving articles about community planning and development. Fortguy (talk) 00:11, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * So add it to some—they won't object. Skinsmoke (talk) 17:52, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

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Gan(g)ster
In the bibliography:
 * Gangster, Paul and David E. Lorey, 2008. The US-Mexican Border into the Twentieth Century

Gangster is a recent change from Ganster, apparently a blind "correction". Meanwhile a quick websearch for the book title shows no evidence that Lorey had any coauthor! —Tamfang (talk) 04:44, 7 July 2023 (UTC)