Mexican Postcards (Paperback)

Carlos Monsivais is one of Latin America's most prescient and prolific social commentators. In this, the first English translation of his work, he presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, which ranges over pop music, Latino hip hop, film stars such as Cantinflas and Dolores del Rio, the writer Juan Rulfo, life on the border with the United States, boleros and melodrama. Monsivais's chronicles are theoretically informed but are crammed with people rather than abstractions. They make points of deadly seriousness in a voice which is laconic, satirical and humorous, and which is often written in the register of his subjects. Monsivais draws on a deep understanding of Mexico's cultural histories-popular, mass and high-and notes the fascinating ways in which they interact to transform each other. The conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life are constant themes of his investigations. A dazzling mixture of reportage, narrative and biting social criticism, Mexican Postcards is certain to establish Monsivais's rightful place in the pantheon of Latin America's greatest writers.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Studies in Latin American and Iberian Culture
Release date:	May 1997
First published:	June 1997
Editors:	John Kraniauskas
Authors:	Carlos Monsivais
Translators:	John Kraniauskas
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-86091-604-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
LSN:	0-86091-604-9
Barcode:	9780860916048

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