Modern Mexico. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James D. Huck Jr.
• Authors: Huck, James D (James Douglas), 1968-
• Contents: Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: GeographyOverviewBaja PeninsulaBeachesBordersCitiesClimateGeology: Mountains, Earthquakes, and VolcanoesIsthmus of TehuantepecPolitical GeographyPollutionSonoran DesertWaterwaysYucatán PeninsulaChapter 2: HistoryOverviewTimelineContact and ConquestIndependenceLázaro Cárdenas and the Nationalization of Mexican PetroleumThe Mexican MiracleThe Mexican RevolutionNAFTA and the Zapatista RebellionThe 1988 Presidential Election1968: The Olympics and the Tlatelolco Massacre19th-Century Nation-BuildingPorfirio Díaz and the PorfiriatoPost-PRI MexicoPre-Columbian CivilizationsReform and EmpireThe Viceroyalty of New SpainChapter 3: Government and PoliticsOverviewBranches of GovernmentConstitution of 1917Elections and the Electoral SystemForeign PolicyMexican Drug CartelsMilitaryNationalismParastatal AgenciesPolitical PartiesPresidentialism and CentralismState and Municipal GovernmentU.S.-Mexican Relations#YoSoy132Chapter 4: EconomyOverviewAgricultureBolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Market)CANACINTRACurrency and Exchange RatesDrug TraffickingIndustry and ManufacturingMaquiladorasMigration and RemittancesOportunidades/ProgresaPetroleum and PEMEXSlim, CarlosStatismTrade Policy and NAFTAChapter 5: Religion and ThoughtOverviewCatholicismCristerosJuan Diego and the Virgin of GuadalupePaz, OctavioRamos, SamuelRuíz, SamuelZea, LeopoldoChapter 6: Social Classes and EthnicityOverviewChichimecasCriollos, Peninsulares, and MestizosHuicholsLa Raza Cósmica (The Cosmic Race)MayaMestizajeNahuaSocioeconomic StatusChapter 7: Gender, Marriage, and SexualityOverviewDance of the 41de la Cruz, Sor Juana InésFeminismGuillén, PalmaHomosexuality, Lesbianism, and Marriage EqualityMachismo, Marianismo, and MalinchismoMarriage and FamilySoldaderasChapter 8: EducationOverviewChurch and EducationServicio Social (Social Service)Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Vasconcelos, JoséChapter 9: LanguageOverviewDichos (Sayings)EnglishIndigenous Languages: Nahuatl and MayaSpanishChapter 10: EtiquetteOverviewCompadrazgoDiningDressSiestaChapter 11: Literature and DramaOverviewAlamán, LucasAzuela, MarianoCastellanos, RosarioChroniclers: Bernal Díaz del Castillo and Francisco López de Gómarade Lizardi, José Joaquín FernándezEsquivel, LauraFuentes, CarlosGarro, ElenaMonsiváis, CarlosNezahualcóyotlPoniatowska, ElenaRulfo, JuanChapter 12: Art and ArchitectureOverviewBarragán, LuisChapultepec Castle and Chapultepec ParkChichén Itzá, Teotihuacán, and the Templo MayorEl Estadio Olímpico Universitario and El Estadio AztecaFine Arts Palace and Alameda ParkJosé Luís Cuevas and the Breakaway GenerationKahlo, FridaModotti, TinaMuralismO'Gorman, JuanOrozco, José ClementePosada, José GuadalupeRivera, DiegoSiqueiros, David AlfaroStridentismChapter 13: Music and DanceOverviewAgustín Lara and the BoleroAmalia Hernández and the Ballet Folklórico de MéxicoClassical Music: Carlos Chávez and Silvestre RevueltasCorridos and Narco-CorridosLa Onda, Rock and Roll, and "Rupestre" MusicMariachi MusicRanchera MusicChapter 14: FoodOverviewAguas, Jugos, and Refrescos (Waters, Juices, and Sodas)Alcoholic BeveragesChiles and Chiles RellenosGarnishes and CondimentsMaíz (Corn)Platos Típicos (Typical Dishes)Soups and StewsSweets and ConfectionsTacosTortillaChapter 15: Leisure and SportsOverviewBoxeo (Boxing)BullfightingEl TriFútbol (Soccer)HolidaysLucha LibreThe Olympic Games of 1968PiñataQuinceañeraUlamaChapter 16: Media and Popular CultureOverviewBroadcast JournalismCantinflasdel Río, DoloresFélix, MaríaFernández, Emilio "El Indio""Golden Age" of CinemaNegrete, JorgeNuevo Cine Mexicano (New Mexican Cinema)Print JournalismTelenovelasAppendix A: A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life of a Rural Indigenous Peasant FamilyA Day in the Life of a University Student in Mexico CityA Day in the Life of a Maquiladora WorkerA Day in the Life of a Street Taco VendorAppendix B: Glossary of Key TermsAppendix C: Facts and FiguresAppendix D: HolidaysSelected BibliographyIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Subjects: 972; History -- Latin America -- Mexico; Social Science -- Anthropology -- Cultural; Social Science -- Customs & Traditions; History; Mexico -- Civilization
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216118640
• Related ISBNs: 9781440850905
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