Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Latin America
Cover of the book Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity by Jeffrey M. Pilcher, author of Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Author: Jeffrey M. Pilcher, author of Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food ISBN: 9780742572485
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: December 1, 2000
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Jeffrey M. Pilcher, author of Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food
ISBN: 9780742572485
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: December 1, 2000
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book helps to illuminate the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. Cantinflas (Moreno's film persona) was the most popular movie star in Mexican history. A fast-talking, nonsensical character, he helped Mexicans embrace their rich mestizo identity and cope with the difficulties of modernization. For thirty years he served as a 'weapon of the weak,' satirizing corrupt officials and pompous elites who victimized Mexico's urban poor. This is a valuable text for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film.

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Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book helps to illuminate the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. Cantinflas (Moreno's film persona) was the most popular movie star in Mexican history. A fast-talking, nonsensical character, he helped Mexicans embrace their rich mestizo identity and cope with the difficulties of modernization. For thirty years he served as a 'weapon of the weak,' satirizing corrupt officials and pompous elites who victimized Mexico's urban poor. This is a valuable text for courses on Mexican history and Latin American film.

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