Where the Ox Does Not Plow: A Mexican American Ballad

By Manuel Peña

Where the Ox Does Not Plow , an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Peña'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, Peña 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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826344216
• ISBN13: 9780826344212
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Unm Press
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"