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Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
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by Don M. Coerver, Suzanne B. Pasztor, Robert Buffington
Don M. Coerver
Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
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by Don M. Coerver, Suzanne B. Pasztor, Robert Buffington
Don M. Coerver
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Overview
A concise overview of 20th- and 21st-century Mexico, this volume explores the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.
From NAFTA to narcotics, from immigration to energy, the ties that bind our nation and Mexico are varied and strong. Mexico uncovers the real Mexico that lies behind the stereotypes of tacos, tequila, and tourist hotels. Compiled by leading scholars of Mexican history and society, its more than 150 entries examine the nation in all its fascinating contradictions and complexity. This concise yet thorough study, covering the last 100 years of Mexican history, is the only one volume, A–Z reference work available to students, scholars, and readers curious about one of the world's most diverse and dynamic societies.
What was the Mexican Revolution all about? Who are the Zapatistas? And why do Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Mexicans are America's largest immigrant group and Mexico is America's favorite tourist destination. Yet we need to learn more and understand better our fascinating neighbor to the south. Mexico—comprehensive and accessible—is the best place to start.
From NAFTA to narcotics, from immigration to energy, the ties that bind our nation and Mexico are varied and strong. Mexico uncovers the real Mexico that lies behind the stereotypes of tacos, tequila, and tourist hotels. Compiled by leading scholars of Mexican history and society, its more than 150 entries examine the nation in all its fascinating contradictions and complexity. This concise yet thorough study, covering the last 100 years of Mexican history, is the only one volume, A–Z reference work available to students, scholars, and readers curious about one of the world's most diverse and dynamic societies.
What was the Mexican Revolution all about? Who are the Zapatistas? And why do Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Mexicans are America's largest immigrant group and Mexico is America's favorite tourist destination. Yet we need to learn more and understand better our fascinating neighbor to the south. Mexico—comprehensive and accessible—is the best place to start.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781576071328 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 09/22/2004 |
| Pages: | 648 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.38(d) |
About the Author
Don M. Coerver, PhD, is professor of history at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX.
Suzanne B. Pasztor, PhD, is associate professor of history and international studies at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, specializing in Mexican history.
Robert M. Buffington, PhD, is associate professor of history at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Suzanne B. Pasztor, PhD, is associate professor of history and international studies at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, specializing in Mexican history.
Robert M. Buffington, PhD, is associate professor of history at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Table of Contents
| Preface | xi | |
| Twentieth-Century Mexico: An Overview | xiii | |
| Chronology of Key Events | xxi | |
| Maps | xxv | |
| Mexico: A to Z entries | 1 | |
| A | ||
| Agrarian Reform/Land and Land Policy | 1 | |
| Aguascalientes, Convention of | 5 | |
| Aguascalientes (State) | 8 | |
| Aleman, Miguel (1900-1983) | 10 | |
| Anarchism | 13 | |
| Anthropology and Archeology | 15 | |
| Architecture | 21 | |
| Art since 1950 | 27 | |
| Assassinations | 31 | |
| Avila Camacho, Manuel (1897-1955) | 34 | |
| B | ||
| Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur (States) | 37 | |
| Banking and Finance | 40 | |
| Boundary Conflicts | 48 | |
| Bracero Program | 49 | |
| C | ||
| Calles, Plutarco Elias (1877-1945) | 53 | |
| Campeche (State) | 55 | |
| Cantinflas (1911-1993) | 57 | |
| Cardenas, Cuauhtemoc (1934-) | 61 | |
| Cardenas, Lazaro (1895-1970) | 64 | |
| Carranza, Venustiano (1859-1920) | 68 | |
| Castellanos, Rosario (1925-1974) | 70 | |
| Chavez, Cesar (1927-1993) | 73 | |
| Chiapas (State) | 75 | |
| Chicano/a | 77 | |
| Chihuahua (State) | 80 | |
| Cientificos | 83 | |
| Cinema to 1930: The Silent Era | 86 | |
| Cinema from 1930 to 1960: The Golden Age | 88 | |
| Cinema after 1960: Contemporary Mexican Film | 93 | |
| Classical Music | 97 | |
| Coahuila (State) | 100 | |
| Colima (State) | 102 | |
| Comic Books | 104 | |
| Communism in Mexico | 106 | |
| Confederacion de Trabajadores de Mexico (CTM) | 110 | |
| Confederacion Nacional Campesina (CNC) | 114 | |
| Confederacion Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM) | 117 | |
| Constitution of 1917 | 121 | |
| Constitutionalists | 124 | |
| Corruption | 126 | |
| Cristero Rebellion | 130 | |
| D | ||
| De la Huerta, Adolfo (1881-1955) | 133 | |
| Debt, Mexico's Foreign | 135 | |
| Democratization Process | 137 | |
| Diaz, Porfirio (1830-1915) | 140 | |
| Diaz Ordaz, Gustavo (1911-1979) | 143 | |
| Drug Trafficking | 145 | |
| Durango (State) | 147 | |
| E | ||
| Echeverria Alvarez, Luis (1922-) | 151 | |
| Economy | 154 | |
| Education | 159 | |
| Elections | 164 | |
| Environmental Issues | 166 | |
| F | ||
| Flores Magon, Ricardo (1873-1922) | 173 | |
| Folk Art | 176 | |
| Food | 179 | |
| Foreign Policy | 184 | |
| Fox, Vicente (1942-) | 187 | |
| Fuentes, Carlos (1928-) | 193 | |
| G | ||
| Gender and Sexuality | 199 | |
| Government | 204 | |
| Guanajuato (State) | 207 | |
| Guerrero (State) | 210 | |
| H | ||
| Hidalgo (State) | 213 | |
| Holy Days and Holidays | 215 | |
| Huerta, Victoriano (1845-1916) | 220 | |
| I | ||
| Immigration/Emigration | 223 | |
| Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) | 230 | |
| Intellectuals | 233 | |
| J | ||
| Jalisco (State) | 241 | |
| Juarez, Benito (1806-1872) | 243 | |
| K | ||
| Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954) | 249 | |
| Korean War | 251 | |
| L | ||
| Labor Movements | 253 | |
| Lacandon | 258 | |
| League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) | 260 | |
| Leon de la Barra, Francisco (1863-1939) | 262 | |
| Lombardo Toledano, Vicente (1894-1968) | 264 | |
| Lopez Mateos, Adolfo (1910-1969) | 267 | |
| Lopez Portillo, Jose (1920-) | 270 | |
| M | ||
| Madero, Francisco (1873-1913) | 273 | |
| Madrid (Hurtado), Miguel de la (1934-) | 276 | |
| Marcos, Subcomandante | 279 | |
| Mestizaje and Indigenismo | 283 | |
| Mexico (State) | 287 | |
| Mexico City | 289 | |
| Michoacan (State) | 294 | |
| Militarism | 297 | |
| Monsivais, Carlos (1938-) | 301 | |
| Monterrey Group | 305 | |
| Morelos (State) | 307 | |
| Morones, Luis (1890-1964) | 309 | |
| Morrow, Dwight (1873-1931) | 312 | |
| Muralist Movement | 315 | |
| Murillo, Gerardo "Dr. Atl" (1875-1964) | 320 | |
| N | ||
| Nayarit (State) | 323 | |
| Newspapers and Magazines | 325 | |
| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | 328 | |
| Novel of the Revolution | 331 | |
| Novel since 1960 | 335 | |
| Nuevo Leon (State) | 344 | |
| O | ||
| Oaxaca (State) | 347 | |
| Obregon, Alvaro (1880-1928) | 349 | |
| Oil Industry | 352 | |
| Orozco, Jose Clemente (1883-1949) | 357 | |
| Orozco, Pascual (1882-1915) | 360 | |
| Ortiz Rubio, Pascual (1877-1963) | 363 | |
| P | ||
| Partido de Accion Nacional (PAN) | 367 | |
| Partido Liberal Mexicano (PLM) | 369 | |
| Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) | 373 | |
| Paz, Octavio (1914-1998) | 375 | |
| Pershing Expedition | 378 | |
| Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) | 381 | |
| Photography | 385 | |
| Poetry | 391 | |
| Poniatowska, Elena (1933-) | 399 | |
| Popular Music | 401 | |
| Portes Gil, Emilio (1890-1978) | 406 | |
| Posada, Jose Guadalupe (1852-1913) | 409 | |
| Presidents of the Twentieth Century | 411 | |
| Puebla (State) | 416 | |
| Q | ||
| Queretaro (State) | 419 | |
| Quintana Roo (State) | 421 | |
| R | ||
| Radio | 425 | |
| Religion | 429 | |
| Revolution of 1910 | 432 | |
| Rivera, Diego (1886-1957) | 436 | |
| Rock and Roll | 440 | |
| Rodriguez, Abelardo (1889-1967) | 442 | |
| Ruiz, Bishop Samuel (1924-) | 444 | |
| Ruiz Cortines, Adolfo (1890-1973) | 447 | |
| Rulfo, Juan (1918-1986) | 449 | |
| Rural Labor | 452 | |
| Rurales | 455 | |
| S | ||
| Salinas de Gortari, Carlos (1948-) | 459 | |
| San Luis Potosi (State) | 463 | |
| Sinaloa (State) | 466 | |
| Siquieros, David Alfaro (1896-1974) | 468 | |
| Soldaderas | 472 | |
| Sonora (State) | 474 | |
| Sports | 477 | |
| T | ||
| Tabasco (State) | 483 | |
| Tamaulipas (State) | 485 | |
| Tamayo, Rufino (1899-1991) | 488 | |
| Television | 490 | |
| Theater | 494 | |
| Tlatelolco Massacre | 499 | |
| Tlaxcala (State) | 502 | |
| Tourism | 504 | |
| Transportation | 507 | |
| U | ||
| United States, Relations with | 511 | |
| Urbanization | 514 | |
| V | ||
| Vasconcelos, Jose (1882-1959) | 519 | |
| Velazquez Sanchez, Fidel (1900-1997) | 523 | |
| Vera Cruz, Occupation of (1914) | 526 | |
| Veracruz (State) | 528 | |
| Villa, Francisco "Pancho" (1878-1923) | 530 | |
| Virgin of Guadalupe | 533 | |
| W | ||
| Women's Movement | 537 | |
| World War II | 539 | |
| Y | ||
| Yucatan (State) | 543 | |
| Z | ||
| Zacatecas (State) | 547 | |
| Zapata, Emiliano (1879-1919) | 549 | |
| Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) | 552 | |
| Zedillo Ponce de Leon, Ernesto (1951-) | 554 | |
| Zimmermann Telegram | 558 | |
| Bibliography | 563 | |
| Index | 569 |
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