The Fear of Robachicos in Mexico: Media, Childhood and Child Kidnapping 1900-1968

by Susana Sosenski

Civil society organizations report that fourteen children disappear every day in Mexico. This book studies the origins of this social phenomenon and its consequences, not only in the emotional sphere, but also in how children have been treated. Focusing on children's special positions within Mexican society rather than criminal acts or the implementation of the law, Sosenski links social and cultural history, the history of crime and fear,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350424439
• ISBN13: 9781350424432
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"