Portafolios

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Catalog of the portraits in the National History Museum, which is the most important collection of colonial portraits in Mexico. A small b/w illustration of each work is accompanied by explanatory text and, in some cases, the biographical dates of the individuals portrayed. Provides date, material, size, and provenance. Also contains a biographical list of artists and illustrations of their signatures in the collection, as well as an index of colonial painters from the 16th-18th centuries and some from the 19th-20th centuries"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

¿Nos movemos? No es fácil contestar esta pregunta. Poco se sabe sobre la movilidad social en México. La pobreza y la desigualdad en la distribución de la riqueza han sido los dos temas que tradicionalmente han acaparado la atención cuando se abordan los problemas de la sociedad. Y sin embargo, la movilidad social --o más bien su falta-- merece ser reconocida como uno de los grandes males sociales que nos afligen. Al dar a conocer los resultados de la primera encuesta nacional sobre movilidad social que se ha elaborado en nuestro país, este libro busca ofrecer elementos de análisis...

"Assesses the local impact of the Bourbon reforms on northwest Mexico and sheds light on the effectiveness - or lack thereof - of the reform plan"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.