HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot by…
Loading...

Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot (edition 1996)

by Plinio A. Mendoza

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingConversations
1515179,639 (3.95)None
By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's "underdeveloped" status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and humor, the Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot reached number one status on the nonfiction bestseller lists in many countries in Latin America. It reveals the connection between economic success and cultural values--attitudes toward work, education, health care and community--and the consequence of the Latin American people retaining or evolving these values.… (more)
Member:JBreedlove
Title:Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot
Authors:Plinio A. Mendoza
Info:Madison Books
Collections:Your library
Rating:**1/2
Tags:mexico

Work Information

Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza

None
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

No current Talk conversations about this book.

A poorly written sarcastic look at the hypocrisy of the political left in Mexico. ( )
  JBreedlove | Jan 13, 2006 |
no reviews | add a review

» Add other authors (8 possible)

Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Plinio Apuleyo Mendozaprimary authorall editionscalculated
Montaner, Carlos AlbertoContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Information from the Portuguese (Brazil) Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language.
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
Quotations
Last words
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Information from the Portuguese (Brazil) Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language.
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (1)

By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's "underdeveloped" status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and humor, the Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot reached number one status on the nonfiction bestseller lists in many countries in Latin America. It reveals the connection between economic success and cultural values--attitudes toward work, education, health care and community--and the consequence of the Latin American people retaining or evolving these values.

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Haiku summary

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (3.95)
0.5
1 1
1.5
2 2
2.5 2
3 2
3.5 1
4 9
4.5
5 11

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 203,235,054 books! | Top bar: Always visible