The Mexicans: A Personal Portrait of a People
by Patrick Oster
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The Mexicans is a multifaceted portrait of the complex, increasingly turbulent neighbor to our south. It is the story of a country in crisis -- poverty, class tensions, political corruption -- as told through stories of individuals. From Augustín, an honest cop, we learn that many in the Mexican police force use torture as their number-one-crime-solving technique; from Julio Scherer Garcia, a leading newspaper editor, we learn how kidnapping and intimidating phone calls stifle people show more despite his meager income; we hear from a homosexual teacher wary of bigotry in a land of machismo; and many others. Moving from Mexico City discos to remote Indian towns, Patrick Oster tells of Mexicans whose lives reveal something vital about Mexico, and in doing so, helps to understand why many decide to risk their lives in order to have the opportunity to live in the United States. show lessTags
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A somewhat dated, but relevant study of Mexico and a variety of it's people.
Well written and helpful in understanding our neighbors to the south.
Well written and helpful in understanding our neighbors to the south.
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Common Knowledge
- Important places
- Mexico
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 972.08 — History & geography History of North America Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda Later history (1867-)
- LCC
- F1210 .O84 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Latin America. Spanish America Mexico
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
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