The Mexico Reader

<i>The Mexico Reader</i> is a vivid and comprehensive guide to <i>muchos Méxicos</i>-the many varied histories and cultures of Mexico. Unparalleled in scope it covers pre-Columbian times to the present from the extraordinary power and influence of the Roman Catholic Church to Mexico's uneven postrevolutionary modernization from chronic economic and political instability to its rich cultural heritage. Bringing together over eighty selections that include poetry folklore photo essays songs political cartoons memoirs journalism and scholarly writing this volume highlights the voices of everyday Mexicans-indigenous peoples artists soldiers priests peasants and workers. It also includes pieces by politicians and foreign diplomats; by literary giants Octavio Paz Gloria Anzaldúa and Carlos Fuentes; and by and about revolutionary leaders Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. This revised and updated edition features new selections that address twenty-first-century developments including the rise of narcopolitics the economic and personal costs of the United States' mass deportation programs the political activism of indigenous healers and manufacturing workers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. <i>The Mexico Reader</i> is an essential resource for travelers students and experts alike.