In this special issue of the "Hispanic American Historical Review," the editors stepped outside the sometimes narrow confines of technical academic writing. They sought contributors who were willing to dive into an honest, open discussion of Mexico s cultural history. The result is a vigorous, complex, innovative, and occasionally humorous discussion of the pros and cons of a new cultural historical approach to Mexican history.
All the contributors to this issue agree on the importance and relevance of a historical study of culture in its most inclusive sense. But there is much less...