{"product_id":"the-uses-of-failure-in-john-a-ochoa-9780292719538","title":"The Uses of Failure in Mexican Literature and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e While the concept of defeat in the Mexican literary canon is frequently acknowledged, it has rarely been explored in the fullness of the psychological and religious contexts that define this aspect of \"mexicanidad.\" Going beyond the simple narrative of self-defeat, \u003ci\u003eThe Uses of Failure in Mexican Literature and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e presents a model of failure as a source of knowledge and renewed self-awareness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Studying the relationship between national identity and failure, John Ochoa revisits the foundational texts of Mexican intellectual and literary history, the \"national monuments,\" and offers a new vision of the pivotal events that echo throughout Mexican aesthetics and politics. \u003ci\u003eThe Uses of Failure in Mexican Literature and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses five centuries of thought, including the works of the Conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo, whose sixteenth-century \u003ci\u003eTrue History of the Conquest of New Spain\u003c\/i\u003e formed Spanish-speaking Mexico's early self-perceptions; José Vasconcelos, the essayist and politician who helped rebuild the nation after the Revolution of 1910; and the contemporary novelist Carlos Fuentes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A fascinating study of a nation's volatile journey towards a sense of self, \u003ci\u003eThe Uses of Failure\u003c\/i\u003e elegantly weaves ethical issues, the philosophical implications of language, and a sociocritical examination of Latin American writing for a sparkling addition to the dialogue on global literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John a. Ochoa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292719531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292719538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"John a. Ochoa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906551369983,"sku":"9780292719538","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d9254c7-d103-4fef-b88c-05f150141061.jpg?v=1748770757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-uses-of-failure-in-john-a-ochoa-9780292719538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}