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The Mexicans : a personal portrait of a people by Oster, Patrick is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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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 Augustin, 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.

Who reads The Mexicans : a personal portrait of a people?

Author

Oster, Patrick

Publisher

Harper & Row

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060973100

Category

history

Subjects

History, Sociology, Fiction

Rating

3.89 / 5 (10 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14