• Home >
  • Buy >
  • tamales >

  • Que Vivan Los Tamales by Jeffrey M. Pilcher (1998, Paperback)

Que Vivan Los Tamales by Jeffrey M. Pilcher (1998, Paperback) 
Que Vivan Los Tamales by Jeffrey M. Pilcher (1998, Paperback)

 
Que Vivan Los Tamales by Jeffrey M. Pilcher (1998, Paperback)

Author: Jeffrey M. Pilcher
Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
Publication Date: 1998-05-01
Series: Dialogos Series
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0826318738
ISBN-13: 9780826318732
Product ID: EPID290878
Save this productSell oneWrite a review
Portions of this page Copyright 1995 - 2009 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
Refine search
Preferences
Distance
Please enter valid zipcode.
Please select a valid popular city.
Please enter valid zipcode or select a valid popular city.
Within miles of ZIP
10 results|Group by condition
Details
Publication Date:1998-05-01
Series:Dialogos Series

Size
Length:234 pages
Height:9.0 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:14.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Connections between what people eat and who they are--between cuisine and identity--reach deep into Mexican history, beginning with pre-Columbian inhabitants offering sacrifices of human flesh to maize gods in hope of securing plentiful crops. This cultural history of food in Mexico traces the influence of gender, race, and class on food preferences from Aztec times to the present and relates cuisine to the formation of national identity. Photos.

Industry Reviews
This delightful approach to the history of Mexico examines how food has affected and mirrored the development of nationalism in the country. Pilcher (history, The Citadel) describes the early colonial conflict between the Mexican natives' consumption of corn and the European use of wheat. Tracing this conflict through the colonial period into the 20th century, he shows periodic attempts by Mexican elites and governmental officials to define Mexican culture and identity through a Europeanization of foods. That process essentially ended in the 1940s when the popular foods of the country were proclaimed to be the Mexican cuisine, resulting in a fusion of the two traditions. This well-written book highlights the interaction of the regional and national and the role of women in developing a national identity. Of interest to most academic libraries, it belongs in many public libraries as well. Mark L. Grover, Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT
Bernstein

See an error? Submit a change request

    About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | Resolution Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help
    Copyright © 1995-2009 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
    eBay official time

    Error
    We're sorry, but there's been an error.
    Please try again.