Problems in Modern Mexican History: Sources and Interpretations

William H. Beezley · Monica A. Rankin

abr 2017 · Rowman & Littlefield

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Mexicans, since national independence, have defined their challenges as problems or dimensions in their lives. They have faced these issues alone or with others through politics, security (the military, police, or even public health squads), religion, family, and popular groups. This unique reader collects documents—texts, visuals, videos, and sounds—from organizational reports, popular expressions, and ephemeral creations to express these concerns, reveal responses, and measure successes. They allow readers to consider and discuss how these documents enabled Mexicans to evaluate their history and culture from 1810 to the present. Offering a wide variety of materials that can be tailored to the needs of individual instructors, these rich sources will ​stimulate critical thinking and give students new insights and often surprising respect and understanding for the ways Mexicans have managed to find humor, even magic, in their lives.

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William H. Beezley is professor of history at the University of Arizona.
Monica A. Rankin is associate professor of history and director of the Center for U.S.–Latin American Initiatives at the University of Texas at Dallas.