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Contemporary Mexico Website

This website was conceived and is managed by Barry Carr and Steve Niblo but it will only grow with the support and contributions of academics, students and members of the general public who share our interest in contemporary Mexico.

The site is currently divided into two sections – Links and Topics. The Links are designed to provide information on resources useful for students of the history of Mexico since the 1940s. It provides links to other web sites such as research and academic libraries, research institutes, museums, galleries, universities and colleges, and government bodies. The current list is just a start. Please forward useful links (with URLS and other details) to the managers of the site.

The Topics area is the core of the site. Currently there are 38 topics – chosen from a large number of fields which we are planning to develop. The goal is to provide for each topic the following items:

a short introductory essay (300-600 words) outlining the significance of the topic and identifying some of the important questions it raises

websites: a list of active relevant websites

books and articles: a comprehensive bibliography of books, articles and films/videos/DVDs dealing with the topic

graphics: a selection of photographs, cartoons, posters and other graphics related to the topic.

Only a few of the topics are fully developed at this moment. They are Rius and Los Agachados; The 1968 Student Movement, and The Rise of Acapulco. Many of the topics contain only photos (thanks to the support of the Fototeca of INEHRM in Mexico City). We hope that visitors to the site will offer to take on board responsibility for the further development of these topics. Offers please should be sent to Carr and Niblo. Authors of the introductory essays will be recognized with a citation at the end of the texts.

If you would like to add further topics and develop them for the site – please contact the site managers. We would like the site to develop in a bilingual fashion so we welcome offers to provide text and materials in Spanish as well as in English.

Finally, the Contemporary Mexico website plans to create and maintain a directory of scholars engaged in research in any aspect of the history of post-1940s Mexico. More information on how to submit information for the directory and news of developments as they unfold can be accessed by visiting this page.

NOTE: In the case of photos, posters, cartoons and other graphics please indicate the copyright status of the material. We would appreciate receiving details of how to contact the copyright owners.

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Contribute to the Contemporary Mexico Website

Contribute to the
Contemporary Mexico Website