Mexican Postcards

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Author	: Carlos Monsivais
Publisher	: Verso
Total Pages	: 228
Release	: 1997-05-17
ISBN-10	: 0860916049
ISBN-13	: 9780860916048
Rating	: 4/5 (49 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Mexican Postcards by : Carlos Monsivais

Book excerpt: In this first translation in book form of his work, Latin American social commentator Carlos Monsivais presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, ranging over subjects as various as Latino hip hop, Dolores del Rio, boleros, and melodrama. Monsivais's chronicles are laconic and satirical, taking as a constant theme the conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life.

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