Culture and Customs of Mexico

by Peter Standish

Overview

This book offers a deeper understanding of Mexico's history, institutions, religion, cultural output, leisure, and social customs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313062834
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/30/2004
Series:	Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

PETER STANDISH is Professor of Spanish at East Carolina University.

STEVEN M. BELL is Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Arkansas.

Table of Contents

	Series Foreword	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction: Mexico and Culture	xi
	Chronology	xix
1	Context: History, Land, and Society	1
2	Religion	37
3	Social Life, Leisure, and Food	55
4	The Media	77
5	Cinema	119
6	Performing Arts	165
7	Literature	205
8	Visual Arts	255
	Conclusion	291
	Glossary	293
	Selected Bibliography	297
	Index	305

Editorial Reviews

[A] fittingly accessible and enjoyable overview of the diverse manifestations of Mexican culture.” —The British Bulletin

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