Staying Sober in Mexico City

by Stanley Brandes

Book Overview

Staying sober is a daily struggle for many men living in Mexico City, one of the world's largest, grittiest urban centers. In this engaging study, Stanley Brandes focuses on a common therapeutic response to alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), which boasts an enormous following throughout Mexico and much of Latin America.

Over several years, Brandes observed and participated in an all-men's chapter of A.A. located in a working class...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292709080
• ISBN13: 9780292709089
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"