| Where the Ox Does Not Plow: A Mexican American Ballad Contributor(s): Peña, Manuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826344224 ISBN-13: 9780826344229 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.81 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Where the Ox Does Not Plow, an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pe a's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Pe a reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States. The narrative will engage readers with a broad range of human experiences, from race relations and economic exploitation to the intimacy of familial and romantic love. |