Essays and Research Papers on Mexico

This 10 page report discusses the numerous influences that have determined what education will be and how it will develop in these three countries. Each has had the experience of Western imperialism and each have reacted to it in different ways in terms of education. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the Mexican and American governments and how they are similar and different. The three branches of government for each model are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the concept of family in Hispanic culture, which is one that no member of that culture can take lightly. It is the central unit of society, and it is the first source of aid and support that many others look to government to provide. The Hispanic family has ...

7 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts Mexico and America's governments as they relate to the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page research paper/analysis that examines closely two chapters in Alan Riding's Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of Mexicans, which deals with the inner-workings of the Mexican government in the 1980s. The chapters addressed are "The System, myths and rewards" and "The (Generally) Loyal Opposition." No additional sources cited.

An 8 page overview of the factors influencing U.S. policy during this time period. The author concentrates on Woodrow Wilson's attempts to shape Mexican government and economy. Bibliogrpahy lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the facts brought to light during the past several decades of US impact on drug trafficking in Mexico. The government of the United Criminal organizations of all kinds increasingly layer illegal profits through investments in legitimate businesses. Unilateral, bilateral and multilateral forms of pressure, intervention and collaboration are proliferating ...

A 7 page research paper that examines how the patriarchal culture of Mexican creates a climate of oppression, which contributes towards violence against Mexican woman. In turn, this violence is a contributing factor toward the frequency that Mexican women have problems with drug dependency, alcoholism and depression. No additional sources cited.

In four pages this paper presents an overview of the Chicano musical band Los Lobos that includes background history, past and present compositions, and their links with the United States and Latin America. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper examines The Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz. It is a work that provides observations about Mexico. The information relayed in the book is related to Mexican history, but it is also in part autobiographical. A summary of the book is relayed in addition to a critique. No additional sources cited. ...

An 11 page overview of this critical time in history and the factors leading up to it. The thesis is presented that "this revolution was distinguishable in that it resulted in great social and cultural changes and Mexico once again had the promise of hope" is debated. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines two articles that discuss the visions and importance of the Virgin Mary. The works utilized are Antonio Valeriano’s “History of the Miraculous Apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe in 1531,” and Jeanette Rodriguez’ “Our Lady of Guadalupe: Faith and Empowerment among Mexican-American Women.” No additional sources cited.

An 8 page overview of Mexican American roles in World War II. These years became a time of tremendous opportunity for Mexican Americans to escape the social ostracization which had characterized much of their history and to move into mainstream America both in roles in the military and in filling the occupational chasm created ...

A 10 page discussion of the enconmienda, that system set up by the Spanish to administer the Indian populations of Central and South America. Emphasizes that the cultures which comprised the Americas were not only extremely diverse, they were not always accustomed to being subjugated in the manner the Spanish expected. What arose ...

A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses Emilio Fernandez’s Maria Candelaria (1943) and how this film relates to the task of addressing the legacy of colonialism within the context of Mexican history. Mexico, as Andrea Noble points out, is fundamentally a “mestizo entity,” that is, it is the product of “the colonial encounter between Indians, ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing colonial Latin America in relations to the patron-client relationship and social classes. While colonial Latin America was segregated into a hierarchy of social and class systems with the Spanish elite at the top, the maintenance of the system was possible by the textured social networks within communities which ...

A 7 page paper that reviews the book Broken Spears by Miguel Leon-Portilla. This paper describes the author's presentation of material in regards to the Nahaus perspectives on the Spanish conquest of Mexico. His utilization of materials from as far back as 1528 allows the reader an adequate vision of the discrepancies between ...

The underpinnings of the Aztec Empire began with the defeats by the Mexica and the development of the Anahuac Valley, later known as the Valley of Mexico, and the integration of the Toltec people and the Aztecs into an integrated social and community structure. This 6 page paper provides a narrative view of the ...

A 4 page paper discussing how the roles of women changed as Mexico moved into its colonial period in the early 18th century. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Mexico's society was one of informal polygamy and all worked for the good of the group to which they belonged. Soon after the ...

In 5 pages, the author discusses the Mexican Revolutionary hero, Pancho Villa. He was instrumental in the conflict between Mexico and the United States in the early 1900s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page report on Mexican President Zedillo and the many socio-economic problems that country had experienced under his administration (covers the fall of the Peso and more). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay that focuses on Mexico's role in the cold war. Among issues discussed is the 1968 incident of Mexican police brutality toward protesting students in Mexico City and how this incident was misrepresented to both the Mexican public and Mexico's contacts in foreign affairs. Included is an analysis of the ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses similarities and differences as they relate to the developmental trajectories of the basin of Mexico and the Maya Lowlands, as well as addresses Copan involvement in the Mayan collapse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses similarities and differences between the Mayan and Inca political structure, as well as addresses the religious influences of the architectural layout and planning of Teotihuacan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page analysis of John Stephens' nineteenth century classic Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. In 1841, John Stephens and F. Catherwood traveled through Yucatan visiting haciendas and ruins. Together they produced one of the definitive travel accounts of the nineteenth century as well as a great book of archaeological discovery. Bibliography lists 3 sources.