Luis Cabrera

Mujeres en el cambio social en el siglo XX mexicano examina, desde las perspectivas biográfica, cultural y de género, las trayectorias políticas y de vida de cinco mujeres militantes y feministas y su intervención en en la esfera pública. Se expone por qué, cómo y cuándo la participación de las mujeres se hizo más evidente en espacios públicos de principios del siglo XX. El análisis aborda no sólo Guadalajara y México, sino también España y América Latina. Los cinco casos son excelentes ejemplos para examinar la construcción de los cambiantes discursos y práctica en torno a ...

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains video on the expulsion of the Jesuits from Tepotzotlán, biographical data on the expelled Jesuits, photographs of Tepotzotlán, México, and Bologna, Italy, along with videogames and interactive features--See back cover.

Author Alejandra Mora explores a fascinating aspect of vernacular photography: the "amplifications in cloth", a long field research that started in the town of San Pablo Huitzo, Etla, Oaxaca, and spanned all the way into Mexico City with the intention of locating the creators of such unique portraits, who using new technologies have managed to satisfy customer demands. Illuminated images that satisfied the popular beauty conceptions of the body, hairstyles, fashion and jewelry, including the wedding photography.