Beginnings of contemporary Mexico

"Important contribution for understanding the crucial transitional regime of Manuel Avila Camacho (1940-46). Series of detailed essays explores Mexico's public policy during the period, particularly its international linkages to and role in hemispheric defense. Also examines development of important labor movements and the composition of corporatist interest groups. Includes an imaginative interpretation of cultural contributions by Carlos Monsiváis"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Concerned with the geographical definition of the intendancies and their administrative structure. Excellent maps make this work a useful tool for historical geography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Karina Batthyány nos coloca ante una idea sencilla pero que implica una transformación cultural que avanza firmemente: la importancia del trabajo no remunerado dentro del hogar y el estatuto de las mujeres como trabajadoras por esas tareas, que arrastran un estigma histórico de desvalorización y naturalización. La pandemia del coronavirus puso en evidencia su valor fundamental para el funcionamiento de la sociedad y la economía. Para analizar la igualdad y el ejercicio de derechos puertas adentro de los hogares, Batthyány nos propone revisar el concepto de género, la división sexual...

In "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" we are present in the last moments of the lif e of a powerful man, one who was a revolutionary soldier, a lover without passion, and a father without a family. Carlos Fuentes reveals in this novel the thoughts of an elderly man who can no longer fend for himself; the man is confronted with an imminent and torturous death, but his will does not allow him to be defeated.