The Mexicans: A Personal Portrait of a People (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780060011307)

The Mexicans is a multifaceted portrait of the complex, increasingly turbulent neighbor to our south. It is the story of a country in crisis -- poverty, class tensions, political corruption -- as told through stories of individuals. From August n, an honest cop, we learn that many in the Mexican police force use torture as their number-one-crime-solving technique; from Julio Scherer Garcia, a leading newspaper editor, we learn how kidnapping and intimidating phone calls stifle people despite his meager income; we hear from a homosexual teacher wary of bigotry in a land of machismo; and many others. Moving from Mexico City discos to remote Indian towns, Patrick Oster tells of Mexicans whose lives reveal something vital about Mexico, and in doing so, helps to understand why many decide to risk their lives in order to have the opportunity to live in the United States.

Author: Patrick Oster
ISBN-10: 0060011300
ISBN-13: 9780060011307
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2002
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.33w x 0.90d