Winner of the 2014 Mexican Book Prize In the middle of the
twentieth century, a growing tide of student activism in Mexico
reached a level that could not be ignored, culminating with the
1968 movement. This book traces the rise, growth, and consequences
of Mexico's "student problem" during the long sixties (1956-1971).
Historian Jaime M. Pensado closely analyzes student politics and
youth culture during this period, as well as reactions to them on
the part of competing actors. Examining student unrest and youthful
militancy in the forms of sponsored student thuggery (porrismo),
provocation, clientelism (charrismo estudiantil), and fun (relajo),
Pensado offers insight into larger issues of state formation and
resistance. He draws particular attention to the shifting notions
of youth in Cold War Mexico and details the impact of the Cuban
Revolution in Mexico's universities. In doing so, Pensado
demonstrates the ways in which deviating authorities-inside and
outside the government-responded differently to student unrest, and
provides a compelling explanation for the longevity of the Partido
Revolucionario Institucional.
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