Looking For Mexico

Author : John Mraz
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822392200

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Looking for Mexico by John Mraz Pdf

In Looking for Mexico, a leading historian of visual culture, John Mraz, provides a panoramic view of Mexico’s modern visual culture from the U.S. invasion of 1847 to the present. Along the way, he illuminates the powerful role of photographs, films, illustrated magazines, and image-filled history books in the construction of national identity, showing how Mexicans have both made themselves and been made with the webs of significance spun by modern media. Central to Mraz’s book is photography, which was distributed widely throughout Mexico in the form of cartes-de-visite, postcards, and illustrated magazines. Mraz analyzes the work of a broad range of photographers, including Guillermo Kahlo, Winfield Scott, Hugo Brehme, Agustín Víctor Casasola, Tina Modotti, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Héctor García, Pedro Meyer, and the New Photojournalists. He also examines representations of Mexico’s past in the country’s influential picture histories: popular, large-format, multivolume series replete with thousands of photographs and an assortment of texts. Turning to film, Mraz compares portrayals of the Mexican Revolution by Fernando de Fuentes to the later movies of Emilio Fernández and Gabriel Figueroa. He considers major stars of Golden Age cinema as gender archetypes for mexicanidad, juxtaposing the charros (hacienda cowboys) embodied by Pedro Infante, Pedro Armendáriz, and Jorge Negrete with the effacing women: the mother, Indian, and shrew as played by Sara García, Dolores del Río, and María Félix. Mraz also analyzes the leading comedians of the Mexican screen, representations of the 1968 student revolt, and depictions of Frida Kahlo in films made by Paul Leduc and Julie Taymor. Filled with more than fifty illustrations, Looking for Mexico is an exuberant plunge into Mexico’s national identity, its visual culture, and the connections between the two.

Author : Kathleen Pohl
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836881729

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Looking at Mexico by Kathleen Pohl Pdf

Introduces Mexico, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, and provides other information about the country.

Author : John Mraz
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39076002867179

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Looking for Mexico by John Mraz Pdf

This survey of Mexicos visual culture from the mid-1800s to the present illuminates the powerful role of photographs, films, illustrated magazines, and image-filled books in the construction of Mexican identity.

Author : Helen Frost
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736809856

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A Look at Mexico by Helen Frost Pdf

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to the geography, animals, culture, and people of Mexico. Includes a map.

Author : A. M. Reynolds
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781977103833

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Let's Look at Mexico by A. M. Reynolds Pdf

Provides an overview of life in Mexico, covering the country's animals, people, and food.

Author : Laurie Krebs
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Children
ISBN : 9781905236404

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Off We Go to Mexico! by Laurie Krebs Pdf

We swim in turquoise water and build castles on the beach. We climb up rocks or watch from docks, To see the gray whales breach.

Author : Tracey Kelly
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499432657

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The Culture and Recipes of Mexico by Tracey Kelly Pdf

This inviting book is a need-to-know tour of the vibrant Latin American country of Mexico, explaining how its geography, natural resources, history, and cultural customs are revealed through its culinary traditions. Readers will want to skip the fast-food Mexican restaurants and dive into some delicious, authentic food that they’ve prepared themselves, including tamales, guacamole, and even a kid-friendly piña colada to wash it down! Jaw-dropping images and absorbing fact-filled text make this volume a memorable—and mouthwatering—experience.

Author : Barbara Stoeltie,René Stoeltie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 3836531720

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Living in Mexico by Barbara Stoeltie,René Stoeltie Pdf

The colors of Mexico: Diverse interiors from Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula Barbara and René Stoeltie, the dynamic writer and photographer duo, have struck gold again--this time with a truly breathtaking look at Mexico's most remarkable abodes. The Stoelties have traveled far and wide, from Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula, seeking out homes to surprise, delight, and inspire you. The contrast between Constructivist architect Luis Barragán's home, a restored 16th century hacienda, and traditional Mayan thatched-roof dwellings is telling of the vibrant palette of textures and hues to be found with the pages of this book. This diverse selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas, and palapas paints a lively and colorful picture of Mexican style. Text in English, French, and German

Author : Earl Shorris
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393343748

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The Life and Times of Mexico by Earl Shorris Pdf

A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. "A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico." —History Today The Life and Times of Mexico is a grand narrative driven by 3,000 years of history: the Indian world, the Spanish invasion, Independence, the 1910 Revolution, the tragic lives of workers in assembly plants along the border, and the experiences of millions of Mexicans who live in the United States. Mexico is seen here as if it were a person, but in the Aztec way; the mind, the heart, the winds of life; and on every page there are portraits and stories: artists, shamans, teachers, a young Maya political leader; the rich few and the many poor. Earl Shorris is ingenious at finding ways to tell this story: prostitutes in the Plaza Loreto launch the discussion of economics; we are taken inside two crucial elections as Mexico struggles toward democracy; we watch the creation of a popular "telenovela" and meet the country's greatest living intellectual. The result is a work of magnificent scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico.

Author : Gabriela Camara,Malena Watrous
Publisher : Lorena Jones Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780399580581

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My Mexico City Kitchen by Gabriela Camara,Malena Watrous Pdf

The innovative chef and culinary trend-setter named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world shares 150 recipes for her vibrant, simple, and sophisticated contemporary Mexican cooking. IACP AWARD FINALIST • ART OF EATING PRIZE LONGLIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE SEASON BY The New York Times • Bon Appétit • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune Inspired by the flavors, ingredients, and flair of culinary and cultural hotspot Mexico City, Gabriela Cámara's style of fresh-first, vegetable-forward, legume-loving, and seafood-centric Mexican cooking is a siren call to home cooks who crave authentic, on-trend recipes they can make with confidence and regularity. With 150 recipes for Basicos (basics), Desayunos (breakfasts), Primeros (starters), Platos Fuertos (mains), and Postres (sweets), Mexican food-lovers will find all the dishes they want to cook—from Chilaquiles Verdes to Chiles Rellenos and Flan de Cajeta—and will discover many sure-to-be favorites, such as her signature tuna tostadas. More than 150 arresting images capture the rich culture that infuses Cámara's food and a dozen essays detail the principles that distinguish her cooking, from why non-GMO corn matters to how everything can be a taco. With celebrated restaurants in Mexico City and San Francisco, Cámara is the most internationally recognized figure in Mexican cuisine, and her innovative, simple Mexican food is exactly what home cooks want to cook.

Author : Claudia Agostoni
Publisher : UNAM
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0870817345

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Monuments of Progress by Claudia Agostoni Pdf

A social and cultural history of public health in Mexico during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The book offers a fresh take on the history of medicine and public health by shifting away from the history of epidemic disease and heroic accounts of medical men and toward looking at public health in a broader social framework. It shows how new public health policies were instrumental in the 'modernisation' of Mexico. Adds to a small, but fast-growing body of literature, on the history of public health in Latin America and other developing areas of the world.

Author : Wil G. Pansters,Benjamin T. Smith,Peter Watt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781351580601

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Beyond the Drug War in Mexico by Wil G. Pansters,Benjamin T. Smith,Peter Watt Pdf

This volume aims to go beyond the study of developments within Mexico’s criminal world and their relationship with the state and law enforcement. It focuses instead on the nature and consequences of what we call the ‘totalization of the drug war’, and its projection on other domains which are key to understanding the nature of Mexican democracy. The volume brings together chapters written by distinguished scholars from Mexico and elsewhere who deal with three major questions: what are the main features of and forces behind the persistent militarization of the drug war in Mexico, and what are the main consequences for human rights and the rule of law; what are the consequences of these developments on the public sphere and, more specifically, on the functioning of the press and freedom of expression; and how do ordinary people engage with the effects of violence and insecurity within their communities, and which initiatives and practices of ‘justice from below’ do they develop to counter an increased sense of vulnerability, suffering and impunity?

Author : Hannah More Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Mexico
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3IH8

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About Mexico by Hannah More Johnson Pdf

Author : Harvey Stein
Publisher : Kehrer Verlag
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Mexico
ISBN : 3868288481

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Mexico by Harvey Stein Pdf

In his masterful photo series Harvey Stein explores a country of incredible contrasts and contradictions.

Author : Filiz Garip
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691191881

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On the Move by Filiz Garip Pdf

Why do Mexicans migrate to the United States? Is there a typical Mexican migrant? Beginning in the 1970s, survey data indicated that the average migrant was a young, unmarried man who was poor, undereducated, and in search of better employment opportunities. This is the general view that most Americans still hold of immigrants from Mexico. On the Move argues that not only does this view of Mexican migrants reinforce the stereotype of their undesirability, but it also fails to capture the true diversity of migrants from Mexico and their evolving migration patterns over time. Using survey data from over 145,000 Mexicans and in-depth interviews with nearly 140 Mexicans, Filiz Garip reveals a more accurate picture of Mexico-U.S migration. In the last fifty years there have been four primary waves: a male-dominated migration from rural areas in the 1960s and '70s, a second migration of young men from socioeconomically more well-off families during the 1980s, a migration of women joining spouses already in the United States in the late 1980s and ’90s, and a generation of more educated, urban migrants in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For each of these four stages, Garip examines the changing variety of reasons for why people migrate and migrants’ perceptions of their opportunities in Mexico and the United States. Looking at Mexico-U.S. migration during the last half century, On the Move uncovers the vast mechanisms underlying the flow of people moving between nations.