Where the Ox Does Not Plow: A Mexican American Ballad

By Manuel Peña

Book Overview

Where the Ox Does Not Plow, an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pe a's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Pe a reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States. The narrative will engage readers with a broad range of human experiences, from race relations and economic exploitation to the intimacy of familial and romantic love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826344224
• ISBN13: 9780826344229
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"