Manana Forever?: Mexico and the Mexicans
Mexico and the Mexicans
$32.22
- Paperback
293 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2012
Summary
In this shrewd and fascinating book, the renowned scholar and former foreign minister Jorge Castaneda sheds much light on the puzzling paradoxes of politics and culture of modern Mexico.Here?s a nation of 110 million that has an ambivalent and complicated relationship with the United States yet is host to more American expatriates than any country in the world. Its people tend to resent foreigners yet have made the nation a hugely popular tourist destination. Mexican individualism and individual ties to the land reflect a desire to conserve the past and slow the route to uncertain modernity. Castaneda examines the future possibilities for Mexico as it becomes more diverse in its regional identities, socially more homogenous, its character and culture the instruments of change rather than sources of stagnation, its political system more open and democratic. Manana Forever? is a compelling portrait of a nation at a crossroads.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375703942 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375703942 |
| Author: | Jorge G. Castaneda |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 293 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
Critics Review
“This important book, by an exceptionally shrewd, sophisticated and deeply knowledgeable analyst, deserves a place on the short shelf of classics about modern Mexico that includes Alan Riding’s Distant Neighbors and Paz’s The Labyrinth of Solitude.” –Los Angeles Times “Casta eda presents an impassioned and erudite case for a rethinking of old Mexican habits. His background makes him especially well positioned to explain his native land to an international audience.” –The New York Times Book Review
“A revolutionary book about Mexico… . I never thought I would read a book by a Mexican that acknowledges that Mexicans have more to gain in venturing to America than U.S. dollars.” –Richard Rodriguez, The San Francisco Chronicle
“A lively and perceptive analysis of Mexican society… . [Casta eda] is an unusual and important voice in Mexico.” –The Economist
Jorge G. Castaneda
Jorge G. Castaneda is the author of several books, including “Perpetuating Power, The Mexican Shock” (both published by The New Press), and “Utopia Unarmed”. Having served as Mexico’s foreign minister from 2000 to 2003, he is currently Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American Studies at New York University. He divides his time between Mexico City and New York City.
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