Ageeth Sluis: 1 book
Deco Body, Deco City
Female Spectacle and Modernity in Mexico City, 1900–1939
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
In the turbulent decades following the Mexican Revolution, Mexico City saw a drastic influx of female migrants seeking escape and protection from the ravages of war in the countryside. While some settled in slums and tenements, where the informal economy often provided the only means of survival,...
