States of Mexico, The A Reference Guide to History and Culture

Subjects:

• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies

Reviews:

• "This well-produced and generally authoritative guide to the history and culture of the states of the Mexican republic is best seen as a series of brief introductory essays. . . . Students and travelers looking for a brief background in English are the natural audience for this book. Public libraries and undergraduate collections would probably want to consider buying it was well."
  —ARBAonline 5/1/2009
• "Los Estados Unidos Mexicano, explains Standish (Hispanic studies, East Carolina U.), is made up of 31 states and the Distrito Federal. He profiles each state and district in terms of its characteristics, cultural groups and languages, history, economics, arts, social customs, noteworthy places, and cuisine. He says that in some places, the indigenous peoples are highly integrated into the mainstream culture, and their traditional practices have become hybridized with Hispanic ones, but in many places people preserve their own customs and languages—over 60 spoken—in relative isolation. A chronology and a few monochrome photographs are included."
  —Reference & Research Book News 5/1/2009
• "...After an introductory survey history, Standish covers each of the 31 Mexican states plus the Distrito Federal (Mexico City). Each chapter contains sections covering 'State Characteristics' (physical, administrative, and demographic), 'Cultural Groups and Languages,' 'History,' 'Economy,' 'Arts,' 'Social Customs,' 'Noteworthy Places,' and 'Cuisine,' including several recipes. The writing is accessible and should be easy for high-school students to read. A glossary, a selected print bibliography of English-language titles, and an index complete the work. ...Whereas Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States (2d ed., 2007) is designed for a middleschool audience and up, older students should find The States of Mexico useful, and it is recommended for high-school and undergraduate collections as well as larger public libraries."
  —Booklist 9/15/2009

Table of Contents:

• Preface
  Introduction
  Chronology
  The States of Mexico
  1. Aguascalientes
  2. Baja California
  3. Baja California Sur
  4. Campeche
  5. Chiapas
  6. Chihuahua
  7. Coahuila
  8. Colima
  9. Distrito Federal
  10. Durango
  11. Guanajuato
  12. Guerrero
  13. Hidalgo
  14. Jalisco
  15. Mexico
  16. Michoacan
  17. Morelos
  18. Nayarit
  19. Nuevo Leon
  20. Oaxaca
  21. Puebla
  22. Queretaro
  23. Quintana Roo
  24. San Luis Potosi
  25. Sinaloa
  26. Sonora
  27. Tabasco
  28. Tamaulipas
  29. Tlaxcala
  30. Veracruz
  31. Yucatan
  32. Zacatecas
  Glossary
  Selected Bibliography

PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Spring 2009.pdf	Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf