The Fear of Robachicos in Mexico: Media, Childhood and Child Kidnapping 1900-1968 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Susana Sosenski, Quentin PopeSeries:History of EmotionsTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Cultural Region/MexicanPublish date:2024-09-05Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781350424432ISBN-10:1350424439UPC:9781350424432Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Latin America, ModernBook Topic:Mexico, 20th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.14Product ID:SC7VER3CHR
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, the application of justice and the media's role, childhood and the city to paint a multi-dimensional picture of child abduction and its causes.
Exploring the social impact of child protection policies and the figure of the robachicos, or child kidnapper, Soneski draws from oral traditions, films and books, songs and plays; all of which embody a culture of fear and danger reported and accentuated by a mass media response. The Fear of Robachicos in Mexicofocuses on the role of the media and entertainment in the legitimization of violence toward children and the objectification of their lives, stripping them of their right to freedom and curtailing their autonomy.
Exploring the social impact of child protection policies and the figure of the robachicos, or child kidnapper, Soneski draws from oral traditions, films and books, songs and plays; all of which embody a culture of fear and danger reported and accentuated by a mass media response. The Fear of Robachicos in Mexicofocuses on the role of the media and entertainment in the legitimization of violence toward children and the objectification of their lives, stripping them of their right to freedom and curtailing their autonomy.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781350424432ISBN-10:1350424439UPC:9781350424432Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Latin America, ModernBook Topic:Mexico, 20th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.14Product ID:SC7VER3CHR
Susana Sosenski is Professor of contemporary Mexican history at the Historical Research Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She is the author of two books, has contributed and edited several book chapters and journal articles, and is the recipient of the Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz prize. Her other topics of specialization include the history of childhood, cultural history, and history of mass media.
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