Modern Mexico
byJames D. Huck Jr., PhD, is assistant director, graduate advisor, and administrative assistant professor at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
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This single volume reference resource offers students, scholars, and general readers alike an in-depth background on Mexico, from the complexity of its pre-Columbian civilizations to its social and political development in the context of Western civilization.
• Explains how Mexico's modern identity is defined by its status as an economically developing country sharing a large contiguous land border with a highly developed global superpower, the United States• Demonstrates the richness and global reach of Mexico's cultural and linguistic influence through the Western Hemisphere
• Enables readers to understand how Mexico's history has been shaped by fierce revolutionary nationalism—a tendency that is now tempered by a desire for integration and leadership in the global community of nations
• Includes "Day in the Life" features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in the country, from high school students to working class people to professionals, thereby providing readers insight into daily life in the country
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Modern Mexico
Author(s): Huck, James;Contributors: Huck, James;Abstract:This single volume reference resource offers students, scholars, and general readers alike an in-depth background on Mexico, from the complexity of its pre-Columbian civilizations to its social and political development in the context of Western civilization.
• Explains how Mexico's modern identity is defined by its status as an economically developing country sharing a large contiguous land border with a highly developed global superpower, the United States• Demonstrates the richness and global reach of Mexico's cultural and linguistic influence through the Western Hemisphere
• Enables readers to understand how Mexico's history has been shaped by fierce revolutionary nationalism—a tendency that is now tempered by a desire for integration and leadership in the global community of nations
• Includes "Day in the Life" features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in the country, from high school students to working class people to professionals, thereby providing readers insight into daily life in the country
SortTitle: modern mexicoAuthor Info:James D. Huck Jr.authorJames D. Huck Jr., PhD, is assistant director, graduate advisor, and administrative assistant professor at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
eISBN-13: 9781440850912Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850912.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440850905Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 384Publication Date: 20171231Series: Understanding Modern NationsTable of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover page a1
- Halftitle page i2
- Series page ii3
- Title page iii4
- Copyright page iv5
- Contents v6
- Series Foreword xi12
- Preface xiii14
- Introduction xvii18
- CHAPTER 1 Geography 124
- CHAPTER 2 Hist ory 2144
- OVERVIEW 2144
- TIMELINE 2447
- Contact and Conquest 3053
- Independence 3356
- Lázaro Cárdenas and the Nationalization of Mexican Petroleum 3659
- The Mexican Miracle 3861
- The Mexican Revolution 3962
- NAFTA and the Zapatista Rebellion 4164
- The 1988 Presidential Election 4265
- 1968: The Olympics and the Tlatelolco Massacre 4467
- 19th-Century Nation-Building 4669
- Porfirio Díaz and the Porfiriato 4972
- Post-PR I Mexico 5174
- Pre-Columbian Civilizations 5376
- Reform and Empire 5578
- The Viceroyalty of New Spain 5780
- CHAPTER 3 Government and Politics 6184
- OVERVIEW 6184
- Branches of Government 6386
- Constitution of 1917 6588
- Elections and the Electoral System 6689
- Foreign Policy 6992
- Mexican Drug Cartels 7093
- Military 7497
- Nationalism 7699
- Parastatal Agencies 78101
- Political Parties 80103
- Presidentialism and Centralism 84107
- State and Municipal Government 86109
- U.S.-Mexican Relations 87110
- #YoSoy132 90113
- CHAPTER 4 Economy 93116
- OVERVIEW 93116
- Agriculture 95118
- Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Market) 98121
- CANACINTRA 99122
- Currency and Exchange Rates 101124
- Drug Trafficking 102125
- Industry and Manufacturing 104127
- Maquiladoras 105128
- Migration and Remittances 106129
- Oportunidades/Progresa 108131
- Petroleum and PEMEX 109132
- Slim, Carlos 110133
- Statism 112135
- Trade Policy and NAFTA 114137
- CHAPTER 5 Religion and Thought 117140
- CHAPTER 6 Social Classes and Ethnicity 131154
- CHAPTER 7 Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality 147170
- CHAPTER 8 Education 161184
- CHAPTER 9 Language 173196
- CHAPTER 10 Etiquette 181204
- CHAPTER 11 Literature and Drama 187210
- OVERVIEW 187210
- Alamán, Lucas 189212
- Azuela, Mariano 190213
- Castellanos, Rosario 192215
- Chroniclers: Bernal Díaz del Castillo and Francisco López de Gómara 193216
- de Lizardi, José Joaquín Fernández 194217
- Esquivel, Laura 195218
- Fuentes, Carlos 196219
- Garro, Elena 198221
- Monsiváis, Carlos 199222
- Nezahualcóyotl 201224
- Poniatowska, Elena 202225
- Rulfo, Juan 204227
- CHAPTER 12 Art and Architecture 207230
- OVERVIEW 207230
- Barragán, Luis 208231
- Chapultepec Castle and Chapultepec Park 209232
- Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacán, and the Templo Mayor 210233
- El Estadio Olímpico Universitario and El Estadio Azteca 213236
- Fine Arts Palace and Alameda Park 214237
- José Luís Cuevas and the Breakaway Generation 216239
- Kahlo, Frida 217240
- Modotti, Tina 219242
- Muralism 221244
- O’Gorman, Juan 222245
- Orozco, José Clemente 223246
- Posada, José Guadalupe 224247
- Rivera, Diego 228251
- Siqueiros, David Alfaro 230253
- Stridentism 231254
- CHAPTER 13 Music and Dance 233256
- OVERVIEW 233256
- Agustín Lara and the Bolero 234257
- Amalia Hernández and the Ballet Folklórico de México 235258
- Classical Music: Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas 237260
- Corridos and Narco-Corridos 239262
- La Onda, Rock and Roll, and “Rupestre” Music 240263
- Mariachi Music 241264
- Ranchera Music 243266
- CHAPTER 14 Food 245268
- OVERVIEW 245268
- Aguas, Jugos, and Refrescos (Waters, Juices, and Sodas) 246269
- Alcoholic Beverages 247270
- Chiles and Chiles Rellenos 250273
- Garnishes and Condiments 250273
- Maíz (Corn) 251274
- Platos Típicos (Typical Dishes) 253276
- Soups and Stews 254277
- Sweets and Confections 255278
- Tacos 257280
- Tortilla 259282
- CHAPTER 15 Leisure and Sports 261284
- CHAPTER 16 Media and Popular Culture 289312
- APPENDIX A A DAY IN THE LIFE 309332
- APPENDIX B GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 315338
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