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Culture and Customs of Mexico
Peter Standish, Steven M. Bell
ISBN: 0-313-36153-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36153-1
344 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A] fittingly accessible and enjoyable overview of the diverse manifestations of Mexican culture.
    —The British Bulletin     4/1/2004
Description: Mexico, with some 90 million people, holds a special place in Latin America. It is a large, complex hybrid, a bridge between North and South America, between the ancient and the modern, and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico's importance to the United States cannot be overstated. The two countries share historical, economic, and cultural bonds that continue to evolve. This book offers students and general readers a deeper understanding of Mexico's dynamism: its wealth of history, institutions, religion, cultural output, leisure, and social customs.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
    Series Foreword
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Context: History, Land, and Society
    Religion
    Social Life, Leisure, and Food
    The Media
    Cinema
    Performing Arts
    Literature
    Visual Arts and Architecture
    Conclusion
    Selected Bibliography
    Index
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.
LCC Class: 972
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