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Maíz (Corn) 251
Platos Típicos (Typical Dishes) 253
Soups and Stews 254
Sweets and Confections 255
Tacos 257
Tortilla 259
Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports 261
Overview 261
Boxeo (Boxing) 263
Bullfighting 264
El Tri 268
Fútbol (Soccer) 270
Holidays 272
Lucha Libre 274
The Olympic Games of 1968 278
Piñata 282
Quinceañera 286
Ulama 287
Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture 289
Overview 289
Broadcast Journalism 292
Cantinflas 293
del Río, Dolores 295
Félix, María 296
Fernández, Emilio “El Indio” 298
“Golden Age” of Cinema 299
Negrete, Jorge 300
Nuevo Cine Mexicano (New Mexican Cinema) 301
Print Journalism 303
Telenovelas 306
Appendix A: A Day in the Life 309
A Day in the Life of a Rural Indigenous Peasant Family 309
A Day in the Life of a University Student in Mexico City 310
A Day in the Life of a Maquiladora Worker 311
A Day in the Life of a Street Taco Vendor 312
Appendix B: Glossary of Key Terms 315
Appendix C: Facts and Figures 323
Appendix D: Holidays 333
Selected Bibliography 335
Index 351
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