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  • The Struggle for Maize

    Campesinos, Workers, and Transgenic Corn in the Mexican Countryside

    par Elizabeth Fitting ...
    When scientists discovered transgenes in local Mexican corn varieties in 2001, their findings intensified a debate about not only the import of genetically modified (GM) maize into Mexico but also the fate of the peasantry under neoliberal globalization. While the controversy initially focused on the extent to which gene flow from transgenic to local varieties threatens maize biodiversity, anti-GM ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD

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  • We Are the Face of Oaxaca

    Testimony and Social Movements

    par Lynn Stephen ...
    A massive uprising against the Mexican state of Oaxaca began with the emergence of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) in June 2006. A coalition of more than 300 organizations, APPO disrupted the functions of Oaxaca's government for six months. It began to develop an inclusive and participatory political vision for the state. Testimonials were broadcast on radio and television ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • Revolution of Hope

    The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

    par Vicente Fox ...
    The charismatic former president of Mexico offers a candid and provocative perspective on the state of world affairs.As president of Mexico, Vicente Fox brought true democracy to the country after seven decades of one party rule. Elected as a political outsider with a message of honesty, change, and hope, he is truly a hero of democracy, and this vivid book interweaves his inspiring personal story ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $8.99 CAD Maintenant $7.99 CAD

  • The Alamo

    par John Myers Myers ...
    John Myers Myers authored sixteen books, including Doc Holliday and Tombstone's Early Years, also available as Bison Books. ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

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  • The Mexican Wars for Independence

    par Timothy J. Henderson ...
    A "well-balanced and clearly argued" overview of Mexico's wars for independence between 1810 and 1821 (Clay Reynolds, The Dallas Morning News )."Henderson tells this complex story with admirable analytic clarity in a readable narrative that reflects recent research and writing. He breathes life into iconic figures like Hidalgo and Morelos, while maintaining a critical perspective." —Pete... ... En savoir plus

    $23.99 CAD

  • Subcommander Marcos

    The Man and the Mask

    par Nick Henck ...
    Subcommander Marcos made his debut on the world stage on January 1, 1994, the day the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect. At dawn, from a town-hall balcony he announced that the Zapatista Army of National Liberation had seized several towns in the Mexican state of Chiapas in rebellion against the government; by sunset Marcos was on his way to becoming the most famous guerrilla leader ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • Junípero Serra

    California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary

    par Rose Marie Beebe, Robert M. Senkewicz ...
    Collections series Before Gold: California under Spain and Mexico Series
    Franciscan missionary friar Junípero Serra (1713–1784), one of the most widely known and influential inhabitants of early California, embodied many of the ideas and practices that animated the Spanish presence in the Americas. In this definitive biography, translators and historians Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz bring this complex figure to life and illuminate the Spanish period of ... En savoir plus

    $29.99 CAD

  • They Never Come Back

    A Story of Undocumented Workers from Mexico

    par Frans J. Schryer ...
    For Mexicans on both sides of the border, the migrant experience has changed significantly over the past two decades. In They Never Come Back, Frans J. Schryer draws on the experiences of indigenous people from a region in the Mexican state of Guerrero to explore the impact of this transformation on the lives of migrants. When handicraft production was able to provide a viable alternative to ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Political Landscapes

    Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico

    par Christopher R. Boyer ...
    Following the 1917 Mexican Revolution inhabitants of the states of Chihuahua and Michoacán received vast tracts of prime timberland as part of Mexico's land redistribution program. Although locals gained possession of the forests, the federal government retained management rights, which created conflict over subsequent decades among rural, often indigenous villages; government; and private timber ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • Challenging Authoritarianism in Mexico

    Revolutionary Struggles and the Dirty War, 1964-1982

    Modifié par Adela Cedillo, Fernando Calderon ...
    The Cold War in Latin America spawned numerous authoritarian and military regimes in response to the ostensible threat of communism in the Western Hemisphere, and with that, a rigid national security doctrine was exported to Latin America by the United States. Between 1964 and 1985, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uraguay experienced a period of state-sponsored terrorism commonly ... En savoir plus

    $107.99 CAD

  • The Women's Revolution in Mexico, 1910-1953

    par Katherine Elaine Bliss, Sarah A. Buck, Stephanie E. Mitchell, Carmen Ramos Escandón, Martha Eva Rocha, Nichole Sanders, Stephanie Smith, Andrew G. Wood ...
    Collections series Latin American Silhouettes
    This book reinvigorates the debate on the Mexican Revolution, exploring what this pivotal event meant to women. The contributors offer a fresh look at women's participation in their homes and workplaces and through politics and community activism. They show how women of diverse backgrounds with differing goals were actively involved, first in military roles during the violent early phase of civil ... En savoir plus

    $57.99 CAD

  • Exports and Local Development

    Mexico's New Maquiladoras

    par Patricia A. Wilson ...
    Mexico's export assembly industry has been the object of an intensely polarized debate. While some observers laud the maquiladora industry as a source of much-needed employment and foreign exchange for Mexico, others berate it as a vehicle for exploitation and pollution. Exports and Local Development attempts to transcend the dichotomy by taking a practical look at how this export industry could ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD