Where the Ox Does Not Plow: A Mexican American Ballad

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.

Author: Manuel Peña
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 245
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.52w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780826344212

Review Citation(s):
Poder Hispanic 10/01/2008 pg. 56
Multicultural Review 12/01/2008 pg. 62

About the Author
Peña, Manuel: - Manuel Peña is an anthropologist with an extensive career in writing and teaching. His publications include The Texas-Mexican Conjunto, which won third place in the Chicago Folklore Prize International competition; Música Tejana; and The Mexican American Orquesta, which won a Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association. He resides in Clovis, California.