Death in the City - Kathryn A. Sloan
| Автор: | Kathryn A. Sloan |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
| Серия: | Violence in Latin American History |
| Жанр произведения: | Историческая литература |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9780520964532 |
At the turn of the twentieth century, many observers considered suicide to be a worldwide social problem that had reached epidemic proportions. In Mexico City, violent deaths in public spaces were commonplace in a city undergoing rapid modernization. Crime rates mounted, corpses piled up in the morgue, and the media reported on sensational cases of murder and suicide. More troublesome still, a compelling death wish appeared to grip women and youth. Drawing on a range of sources from judicial records to the popular press,<I> Death in the City </I>investigates the cultural meanings of self-destruction in modern Mexico. The author examines responses to suicide and death and disproves the long-held belief that Mexicans possess a cavalier attitude toward suffering.