National Characteristics - Latin America & Caribbean, Latin America & the Caribbean - Civilization, General & Miscellaneous Mexican History, National Characteristics - North America

The Mexicans

Name: The Mexicans
Author: Floyd Merrell
ISBN: 9780813340449

by Floyd Merrell

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Overview

This historical overview of Mexico explores at every opportunity what it is that makes contemporary Mexico the fascinating and vibrant melange of cultures that it is. Embracing an exuberant array of ethnic diversity—including Amerindian, African-American, and European cultures—Mexico is emblematic of much of the clash and combination of cultures that characterizes virtually all of Latin America, from the earliest European conquest and colonization to the present day, The Mexicans: A Sense of Culture captures and reveals the intriguing complexities of daily life in Mexico, from its artistic pursuits to its political and economic patterns.

Synopsis

A vivid cultural panorama of perhaps the mos diverse society in Latin America: Mexico

About the Author, Floyd Merrell

Floyd Merrell is professor of Latin American literature and culture, and semiotic theory, in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Purdue University. He is Visiting Professor at the Pontíficia Universidade de São Paulo and the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Brazil). His many books include Sobre Las Culturas y Civilizaciones Latinoamericanas (On Latin American Cultures and Civilizations).