About The Book

On October 2, 1968, up to 700 students were killed by government authorities while protesting in Mexico City - many of them women. This analysis of the role of women in the protest movement shows how the events of 1968 shaped modern Mexican society.

About The Author

Elaine Carey chairs the Department of History at St. John's University in New York City. She is also the author of Plaza of Sacrifices: Gender, Power, and Terror in 1968 Mexico (UNM Press).

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  • Publisher: UNM Press (August 1, 2005)
  • Length: 272 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826335456

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