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Summary: Good for the beginner
Review: A good introduction to Mexican culture
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Summary: Very Good One
Review: Great book but the SAME EXACT BOOK with a different cover can be bought !!! "There's a Word for It in Mexico" by the same author!!! I was the idiot who bought both!!!
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Summary: CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION!!!!!
Review: Great book but the SAME EXACT BOOK with a different cover can be bought !!! "There's a Word for It in Mexico" by the same author!!! I was the idiot who bought both!!!
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Summary: Accurate and entertaining as well as educational
Review: I have lived in Mexico for 2 years. Although some seem insulted by this book, I have found it extremely helpful in aiding my family and I to understand how Mexican's think. It differs from our cultural view of things. It contains an excellent history of Cortez and the influence of the Catholic church which still plays a major role in the daily culture of the people. I am purchasing a second copy today. It's worth every penny. I also have NYC's Dictionary of China's Cultural Code Words. Mr. De Mente does an excellent job of capturing the flavor of a culture.
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Summary: Accurate and entertaining as well as educational
Review: I recently purchased this book with the idea that it would hopefully provide an introduction to aspects of Mexican culture. Unfortunately, it seems to me to be a re-hash of usual stereotypes about Mexico and Mexicans, perhaps written from a more high-brow level than usual, but no more illuminating for all that.It is true that writing about another culture in an attempt to "explain" it is perennially popular as well as politically suspect in some circles. Personally, I do believe that it is possible to write a book about another culture that can be illuminating, but this book probably says more about gringos and their lack of perspective than it does about Mexico. If you must read a book about Mexico written by a norteamericano, try Carl Franz' "People's Guide to Mexico." When you get past the hippie falderal it is an extremely good book and the only one that ever taught me anything about Mexico that I found useful on the ground there.
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Summary: Very Good One
Review: I'm a mexican who after reading some of the captions on the site bought this book for my dutch boyfriend and another dutch friend who is living in Mexico now, It has been very helpful for them to understand why we mexicans behave in a certain way. I don't find it insulting or dimishing the mexican culture. It is funny to see how others see us.
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Summary: Mexico Lloyd says Thumbs up on this one.
Review: This book is almost a bible. My friends and I who have traveled and worked extensively in Mexico found this book to be very entertaining. I have given away copies to new arrivals and have developed a list of topics not covered in the book, which should be included in future editions. Reading this book along with a good history book and perhaps "Aztec" would be a good foundation for your Mexico experience.
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