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"The Mexico Reader" is a vivid introduction to "muchos Mexicos"--the many Mexicos, or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico. Unparalleled in scope and written for the traveler, student, and expert alike, the collection offers a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Mexico--including its difficult, uneven modernization; the ways the country has been profoundly shaped not only by Mexicans but also by those outside its borders; and the extraordinary economic, political, and ideological power of the Ro... MOREman Catholic Church. The book looks at what underlies the chronic instability, violence, and economic turmoil that have characterized periods of Mexico's history while it also celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage. A diverse collection of more than eighty selections, "The Mexico Reader "brings together poetry, folklore, fiction, polemics, photoessays, songs, political cartoons, memoirs, satire, and scholarly writing. Many pieces are by Mexicans, and a substantial number appear for the first time in English. Works by Octavio Paz and Carlos Fuentes are included along with pieces about such well-known figures as the larger-than-life revolutionary leaders Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata; there is also a comminique from a more recent rebel, Subcomandante Marcos. At the same time, the book highlights the perspectives of many others--indigenous peoples, women, politicians, patriots, artists, soldiers, rebels, priests, workers, peasants, foreign diplomats, and travelers. "The Mexico Reader" explores what it means to be Mexican, tracing the history of Mexico from pre-Columbian times through the country's epic revolution (1910-17) to thepresent day. The materials relating to the latter half of the twentieth century focus on the contradictions and costs of postrevolutionary modernization, the rise of civil society, and the dynamic cross-cultural zone marked by the two thousand-mile Mexico-U.S. border. The editors have divided the book into several sections organized roughly in chronological order and have provided brief historical contexts for each section. They have also furnished a lengthy list of resources about Mexico, including websites and suggestions for further reading. Lively and insightful, "The Mexico Reader" will appeal to all interested in learning about Mexico--aficionados, travelers and scholars.

"This is a discerning and skillful selection of readings on Mexico from the time of the Spanish Conquest to the turbulent modernity of our own era. It provides a valuable key to unlocking the doors of knowledge and understanding of Mexico's history, society, and politics--its modern culture as well as its ancient indigenous and Iberian roots. Whoever opens Gilbert M. Joseph and Timothy J. Henderson's "Mexico Reader "will discover unsuspected landscapes and will want to read more and more."--Adolfo Gilly, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Written for the traveler, student, & expert alike, this collection offers a comprehensive guide to the history & culture of Mexico.

Unparalleled in scope and written for the traveler, student, and expert alike, this collection offers a guide to the history and culture of Mexico including its difficult, uneven modernization; the ways the country has been profoundly shaped by Mexicans and those outside its borders; and the economic, political, and ideological power of the Roman Catholic Church. 91 illustrations.

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Acknowledgments

A Note on Style

xiii

Introduction

(8)

I The Search for ``Lo Mexicano''

Introduction

(2)

The Mexican Character

(4)

Joel Poinsett

The Cosmic Race

(5)

Jose Vasconcelos

The Sons of La Malinche

(8)

Octavio Paz

The Problem of National Culture

(5)

Guillermo Bonfil Batalla

Does It Mean Anything to Be Mexican?

(8)

Roger Bartra

Mexico City 1992

(12)

Alma Guillermoprieto

Two Ranchera Songs

(4)

Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Cuco Sanchez

II Ancient Civilizations

Introduction

(2)

The Origins of the Aztecs

(4)

Anonymous

The Cost of Courage in Aztec Society

(18)

Inga Clendinnen

Popol Vuh

(7)

Anonymous

The Meaning of Maize for the Maya

(6)

J. Eric Thompson

Omens Foretelling the Conquest

(5)

Anonymous

III Conquest and Colony

Introduction

(2)

The Spaniards' Entry into Tenochtitlan

(8)

Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Hernan Cortes

Cortes and Montezuma

105

(4)

J. H. Eliott

The Battles of Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco

109

(5)

Anonymous

The Spiritual Conquest

114

(8)

Fray Jeronimo de Mendieta

Why the Indians Are Dying

122

(9)

Alonso de Zorita

The Colonial Latifundio

131

(10)

Enrique Florescano

A Baroque Archbishop-Viceroy

141

(15)

Irving Leonard

On Men's Hypocrisy

156

(4)

Sor Juana

The Itching Parrot, the Priest, and the Subdelegate

160

(11)

Jose Joaquin Fernandez de Lizardi

IV Trials of the Young Republic

Introduction

169

(2)

The Siege of Guanajuato

171

(18)

Lucas Alaman

Sentiments of the Nation

189

(3)

Jose Maria Morelos

Plan of Iguala

192

(4)

Agustin de Iturbide

Women and War in Mexico

196

(10)

Frances Calderon de la Barca

The Glorious Revolution of 1844

206

(7)

Guillermo Prieto

Decimas Dedicated to Santa Anna's Leg

213

(4)

Anonymous

War and Finance, Mexican Style

217

(3)

Juan Bautista Morales

A Conservative Profession of Faith, The Editors of El Tiempo

220

(6)

Considerations Relating to the Political and Social Situation

226

(13)

Mariano Otero

Liberals and the Land

239

(13)

Luis Gonzalez

Gonzalez

Standard Plots and Rural Resistance

252

(11)

Raymond B. Craib

Offer of the Crown to Maximilian, Junta of Conservative Notables

263

(2)

A Letter from Mexico

265

(5)

Empress Carlotta

The Triumph of the Republic

270

(3)

Benito Juarez

Pofirio Diaz Visits Yucatan

273

(6)

Channing Arnold

Frederick J. Tabor Frost

Scenes from a Lumber Camp

279

(6)

B. Traven

President Diaz, Hero of the Americas

285

(7)

James Creelman

Gift of the Skeletons

292

(5)

Anonymous

Special Section

Mexican History in Photographs

297

(38)

John Mraz

V Revolution

Introduction

333

(2)

Land and Liberty

335

(4)

Ricardo Flores Magon

Plan of Ayala

339

(5)

Emiliano Zapata

The Restoration of the Ejido

344

(7)

Luis Cabrera

Zapatistas in the Palace

351

(6)

Martin Luis Guzman

Mexico Has Been Turned into a Hell

357

(7)

William O. Jenkins

Pancho Villa

364

(8)

John Reed

La Punitiva

372

(3)

Anonymous

Pedro Martinez

375

(12)

Oscar Lewis

Juan the Chamula

387

(11)

Ricardo Pozas

The Constitution of 1917: Articles 27 and 123

398

(5)

An Agrarian Encounter

403

(3)

Rosalie Evans

Ode to Cuauhtemoc

406

(5)

Carlos Pellicer

The Socialist ABC's

411

(7)

Anonymous

The Ballad of Valentin of the Sierra

418

(3)

Anonymous

Mexico Must Become a Nation of Institutions and Laws

421

(5)

Plutarco Elias Calles

The Formation of the Single-Party State

426

(2)

Carlos Fuentes

The Rough and Tumble Career of Pedro Crespo

428

(11)

Gilbert M. Joseph

Allen Wells

A Convention in Zacapu

439

(6)

Salvador Lemus Fernandez

The Agrarian Reform in La Laguna

445

(7)

Fernando Benitez

The Oil Expropriation

452

(4)

Josephus Daniels

Cardenas and the Masses

456

(9)

Arturo Anguiano

VI The Perils of Modernity

Introduction

461

(4)

They Gave Us the Land

465

(5)

Juan Rulfo

Mexico's Crisis

470

(12)

Daniel Cosio Villegas

Struggles of a Campesino Leader

482

(10)

Ruben Jaramillo

Art and Corruption

492

(8)

David Alfaro Siqueiros

The Two Faces of Acapulco during the Golden Age

500

(11)

Andrew Sackett

Mexico

511

(1)

Sid Tepper

Roy C. Bennett

The Dark Deeds of ``El Negro'' Durazo

512

(8)

Jose Gonzalez G.

The Sinking City

520

(16)

Joel Simon

Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl

536

(9)

Roberto Vallarino

Modesta Gomez

545

(10)

Rosario Castellanos

VII From the Ruins

Introduction

553

(2)

The Student Movement of 1968

555

(15)

Elena Poniatowska

El Santo's Strange Career

570

(9)

Anne Rubenstein

After the Earthquake, Victims' Coordinating Council

579

(12)

Letters to Cuauhtemoc Cardenas

591

(7)

Anonymous

Corazon del Rocanrol

598

(14)

Ruben Martinez

I Don't Believe Them at All

612

(1)

Maldita Vecindad

los Hijos del Quinto Patio

Identity Hour

613

(6)

Carlos Monsivais

The COCEI of Juchitan, Oaxaca: Two Documents

619

(6)

Leopoldo de Gyves de la Cruz

Women of Juchitan

625

(13)

Jeffrey W. Rubin

EZLN Demands at the Dialogue Table, Zapatista Army of National Liberation

638

(8)

The Long Journey from Despair to Hope

646

(9)

Subcomandante Marcos

A Tzotzil Chronicle

655

(15)

Marian Peres Tsu

Debtors' Revenge

670

(14)

Heather Williams

Mexicans Would Not Be Bought, Coerced

684

(5)

Wayne A. Cornelius

VIII The Border and Beyond

Introduction

687

(2)

Plan of San Diego

689

(3)

Anonymous

The Mexican Connection

692

(6)

Rudolfo Acuna

The Maquiladoras

698

(10)

William Langewiesche

Dompe Days

708

(9)

Luis Alberto Urrea

Pedro P., Coyote

717

(11)

Judith Adler Hellman

There's a Party Going On in Texas

728

(3)

Anonymous

Two Poems about Immigrant Life

731

(3)

Pat Mora

Gina Valdes

The Deadly Harvest of the Sierra Madre

734

(13)

Alan Weisman

Two Songs about Drug Smuggling

747

(3)

Salome Gutierrez

Paulino Vargas

The New World Border

750

(7)

Guillermo Gomez-Pena

Suggestions for Further Reading

757

(6)

Acknowledgment of Copyrights

763

(10)

Index

773

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