Mexican Public Intellectuals (Literatures of the Americas)

In Mexico, the participation of intellectuals in public life has always been extraordinary, and for many the price can be high. Highlighting prominent figures that have made incursions into issues such as elections, human rights, foreign policy, and the drug war, this volume paints a picture of the ever-changing context of Mexican intellectualism. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction: A New Kind of Public Intellectual?....Pages 1-13 The Democratic Dogma: Héctor Aguilar Camín, Jorge G. Castañeda, and Enrique Krauze in the Neoliberal Crucible....Pages 15-44 Engaging Intellectuals: Andrés Henestrosa and Elena Poniatowska....Pages 45-69 Monsiváis in a Nutshell....Pages 71-93 Guadalupe Loaeza’s Blonded Ambition: Lip-Synching, Plagiarism, and Power Poses....Pages 95-116 It’s My (National) Stage Too: Sabina Berman and Jesusa Rodríguez as Public Intellectuals....Pages 117-138 From Accounting to Recounting: Esther Chávez Cano and the Articulation of Advocacy, Agency, and Justice on the US-Mexico Border....Pages 139-161 Mayan Cultural Agency through Performance: Fortaleza de la Mujer Maya-Fomma....Pages 163-180 María Novaro: Feminist Filmmaking as Public Voice....Pages 181-195 The Masked Intellectual: Marcos and the Speech of the Rainforest....Pages 197-216 Javier Sicilia: Public Mourning for the Sons of Mexico....Pages 217-235 Back Matter....Pages 237-250 "In Mexico, the participation of intellectuals in public life has always been extraordinary, and for many the price can be high. However, there has yet to be a book that focuses these influential individuals with the goal of outlining their roles in present-day Mexico. Highlighting prominent figures that have made incursions into issues such as elections, human rights, foreign policy, and the drug war, Mexican Public Intellectuals paints a picture of the ever-changing context of Mexican intellectualism"--Provided by publisher In Mexico, the participation of intellectuals in public life has always been extraordinary, and for many the price can be high. However, there has yet to be a book that focuses these influential individuals with the goal of outlining their roles in present-day Mexico. Highlighting prominent figures that have made incursions into issues such as elections, human rights, foreign policy, and the drug war, Mexican Public Intellectuals paints a picture of the ever-changing context of Mexican intellectualism.--Amazon.com