The Course of Mexican History

by Meyer, Michael C.; Sherman, William L.; Deeds, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9780195148190
• ISBN10: 0195148193
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-31
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Mexico's political, social, and economic landscapes have shifted in very striking ways in recent years, and the country now moves cautiously into the twenty-first century. The Course of Mexican History has been updated and revised to address these remarkable transformations. This seventh edition offers a completely up-to-date, lively, and engaging survey from pre-Columbian times to the present. New sections cover the dramatic 2000 election of Vicente Fox to the presidency of Mexico; the privatization of state-owned enterprises and the concept of the free market; and the reaction of the communities of rural Mexico to this economic "progress." Lavishly illustrated throughout, the text features 250 photographs and drawings, and 14 maps for easy reference. The leading textbook in its field, The Course of Mexican History is indispensable for students interested in Mexican history, politics, economics, and culture.

Table of Contents

Maps and Charts	vi
Preface	vii
I. Pre-Columbian Mexico
The First Mexicans	3	(10)
Mexico's Golden Age: The Classic Period	13	(22)
Times of Trouble: Post-Classic Mexico	35	(16)
The Rise of the Aztecs	51	(13)
Aztec Society and Culture	64	(27)
II. The Spanish Conquerors
The Spanish Invasion	91	(18)
The Fall of Tenochtitlan	109	(14)
The Settlement of New Spain	123	(22)
III. The Colony of New Spain
The Imperial System Entrenched	145	(13)
The Colonial Economy	158	(15)
The Colonial Church	173	(19)
Colonial Society: Race and Social Status	192	(17)
Culture and Daily Life in New Spain	209	(28)
IV. Reform and Reaction: The Move to Independence
The Bourbons Restructure New Spain	237	(13)
Society and Stress in the Late Colonial Period	250	(20)
The Wars for Independence	270	(14)
The First Mexican Empire	284	(13)
V. The Trials of Nationhood, 1824-55
The Early Mexican Republic, 1824-33	297	(11)
Santa Anna and the Centralized State	308	(11)
The Loss of Texas and the War with the United States	319	(19)
Society and Culture in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century	338	(27)
VI. Liberals and Conservatives Search for Something Better, 1855-76
From Ayutla to the Reform	365	(2)
The French Intervention	367	(17)
The Restored Republic, 1867-76: Nascent Modernization	384	(13)
Society and Culture in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century	397	(16)
VII. The Modernization of Mexico, 1876-1910
The Making of the Porfiriato	413	(8)
The Process of Modernization	421	(14)
The Costs of Modernization	435	(12)
Society and Culture during the Porfiriato	447	(16)
VIII. The Revolution: The Military Phase, 1910-20
The Liberal Indictment	463	(15)
The Overthrow of Diaz	478	(13)
Madero and the Failure of Democracy	491	(9)
Huerta and the Failure of Dictatorship	500	(14)
The Illusory Quest for a Better Way	514	(16)
Society and Culture during the Age of Violence	530	(17)
IX. The Revolution: The Constructive Phase, 1920-40
Alvaro Obregon Cautiously Implements the Constitution	547	(13)
Mexico under Plutarco Calles, 1924-34	560	(14)
Cardenas Carries the Revolution to the Left	574	(12)
Society and Culture from Obregon to Cardenas	586	(17)
X. The Revolution Shifts Gears and Runs Out of Gas: Mexico since 1940
From Revolution to Evolution, 1940-46	603	(11)
The Institutionalized Revolution, 1946-58	614	(11)
Adolfo Lopez Mateos: The Lull before the Storm, 1958-64	625	(12)
Sparks, Fire, and Smoldering, 1964-76	637	(14)
The Tensions of Development and Democratization, 1976-88	651	(16)
Mexico since 1988: The Post-Revolutionary Era	667	(32)
Society and Culture since World War II	699	(22)
Appendix: Mexican Heads of State	721	(5)
Sources of Illustrations	726	(2)
Index	728