Mexico : a global studies handbook / James D. Huck, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huck, James D., Jr.

Series:

Global studies. Latin America & the Caribbean

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mexico.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvi, 399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2008]

Contents:

Part 1 Narrative Section 1

Chapter 1 Geography and History 3

Mexico's Geography 3

Mexico's History 5

Ancient Mexico 5

The Olmecs and Teotihuacanos 7

The Toltecs 10

The Aztecs 11

The Maya 14

The Spanish Conquest of Mexico 17

Colonial Mexico 29

The Church and the Inquisition: Spiritual Conquest 42

Colonial Letters: Sor Juana 44

Spanish Colonial Economy in New Spain 47

Reform and Rebellion in Late Colonial Mexico: Prelude to Independence 48

Mexican Independence 51

The U.S.-Mexican War 61

The War of the Reform 65

The Maximilian Empire 70

The Porfiriato 71

The Mexican Revolution 75

Mexico, 1940-1968: Institutionalization, Stability, and Growth 100

Oil Boom and Debt Crisis 108

The 1988 Presidential Elections, Neoliberal Reform, and Institutional Breakdown 110

Democracy's Challenges: The Rise of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the 2006 Presidential Elections 118

Chapter 2 The Mexican Economy 127

Capitalism, Statism, and Social Developmentalism in the Modern Mexican Economy 127

Bases of Mexico's Mixed Economic Policies 129

Economic Sectors 140

Trade 152

Business Environment 155

Currency and Currency Stability 163

Mexico's Economic Future 164

Chapter 3 Politics and Institutions 167

Mexican Politics and Government in Historical Context 167

The Mexican Constitution 171

Modern Mexican Politics: A Conceptual Note 173

Centralism, Presidentialism, and Personalism 175

Mexican Political Culture 179

Nationalism 179

The Structure of the Mexican Government 184

The Executive Branch of Government 185

The Legislative Branch of Government 187

The Judicial Branch of Government 192

State and Local Governments 194

Mexican Political Parties 197

Elections and the Electoral System 199

The Mexican Military 211

Mexico's International Relations 219

Patterns from the Past: History and Foreign Policy in Mexico 219

Sources of Mexican Foreign Policy 230

Explaining Mexico's Foreign Policy Activism 237

Chapter 4 Society and Culture 257

Mexican Identity and the Importance of "Mestizaje" 257

Mexican Concepts of Family and Marriage 259

Social Structures and Class/Ethnic Relations 260

Gender Relations and the Concepts of Machismo/ Marianismo 264

Mexican Music, Song, and Dance 266

Corridos 268

Soccer in Mexico 272

Mexican Literary Traditions 274

Mexican Visual Arts 277

Mexican Media 286

Telenovelas 289

Cinema 290

Education in Mexico 293

Drugs and Drug Trafficking 297

Part 2 Reference Section 303

Key Events in Mexican History 305

Significant People, Institutions, Places, and Events 313

Mexican Presidents since Independence 338

Mexican Language, Food, Etiquette, and Holidays 341

Language and Common Expressions 341

Common Spanish Words or Phrases 343

Spanish Slang Particular to Mexico 343

Food, Holidays, Festivities, and Folk Cultural Practices 344

Recipes of Traditional Mexican Dishes 347

Holidays 351

Mexico-Related Organizations 355

Business Organizations 355

Cultural Organizations 358

Media 360

Tourism 362

Human Rights and Nongovernmental Organizations 363

Government and Political Organizations 364

Annotated Bibliography of Recommended Works on Mexico 367

Electronic and Internet Resources 374.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-376) and index.

ISBN:

9781851099825

1851099824

9781851099832

1851099832

OCLC:

183259875

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