{"product_id":"mexicos-unscripted-revolutions-political-and-social-change-since-1958-paperback-softback-9781444337600","title":"Mexico's Unscripted Revolutions; Political and Social Change since 1958 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781444337600","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMexico's Unscripted Revolutions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitical and Social Change since 1958\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen E. Lewis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444337600, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the forces and movements shaping contemporary Mexican politics and society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMexico’s Unscripted Revolutions: Political and Social Change Since 1958\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished historian Stephen Lewis offers a well-argued—and provocative—presentation of Mexico’s recent “unofficial” grassroots revolutions. The book explores generational change and youthful rebellion in the 1960s and the emergence of second-wave feminism in the 1970s. It also discusses Mexico’s uniquely protracted democratic transition, initiated by the hegemonic Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) but pushed forward at critical moments by ordinary citizens, opposition parties, and even armed insurgencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn clear, accessible prose, the author argues that persistent inequality and authoritarian practices have hobbled Mexico’s democratic consolidation since 2000. He also provides coverage of the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), who promised peaceful revolution but seemed nostalgic for a return to Mexico’s populist, authoritarian past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA revealing examination of racism and classism in Mexico, which persist despite the state’s celebration of the country’s Indigenous heritage and its promotion of biological and cultural mixing, known as \u003ci\u003emestizaje\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe provocative suggestion that democratization may have unwittingly contributed to the surge in cartel-related violence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely chronicle of how women took advantage of the democratic opening to push for gender quotas in politics, which has produced gender parity today in the national congress and in state legislatures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of Mexico’s surprising and growing religious diversity, both within the Catholic Church and without.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate students studying Mexican and Latin American history and politics, \u003ci\u003eMexico’s Unscripted Revolutions: Political and Social Change Since 1958 \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit students in Latin American Studies, political science, anthropology, religious studies, and women’s studies and laypersons with an interest in contemporary Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Revolution or Bust? The Long Sixties in Mexico 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Twilight of the “Perfect Dictatorship”: The Democratic Transition, 1977–2000 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Mexico’s Partial Embrace of Its Dark- Skinned Majority 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Church(es) and State in Contemporary Mexico 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Women’s Revolution 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Finally, a Democracy Without Adjectives? 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Mexico’s Unscripted Revolutions and the “Fourth Transformation” 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 212\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441775964440,"sku":"9781444337600","price":23.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444337600.jpg?v=1785024357","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mexicos-unscripted-revolutions-political-and-social-change-since-1958-paperback-softback-9781444337600","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}