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<p><P><i>The Mexicans</i> is a multifaceted portrait of the complex, increasingly turbulent neighbor to our south. It is the story of a country in crisis &#151; poverty, class tensions, political corruption &#151; as told through stories of individuals. <P>From August&#205;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 <i>machismo;</i> and many others. <P>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.</p> <h3>Dallas Morning News</h3> <p>&ldquo;The Mexicans makes very good reading&hellip;Oster&rsquo;s clean, simple storytelling is perfect for the subject. &rdquo;</p>

Author

Oster, Patrick

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061951879

Subjects

History, Humanities