Judas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico

William H. Beezley is a professor of history at the University of Arizona. He is the author or editor of dozens of books, including Mexicans in Revolution, 1910–1946, with Colin MacLachlan (Nebraska, 2009), Mexico’s Crucial Century, 1810–1910: An Introduction (Nebraska, 2010), and Mexico in World History. Beezley is the editor in chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia for Latin America. In 2017 the Mexican government awarded him its Ohtili Medal.

• List of IllustrationsPreface to Third EditionPreface to Second EditionPrefaceIntroductionThe Porfirian Persuasion: Sport and Recreation in Modern MexicoRocks and Rawhide in Rural Society: Tools and Technology in Porfirian MexicoJudas at the Jockey ClubAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex

“In three superbly crafted and incisive essays, William H. Beezley examines the leisure culture of high society and the traditional culture of ‘everyday Mexicans’ and their interaction and clash. . . . Witty and entertaining but also thought-provoking.”-American Historical Review“A book that will be read and enjoyed, and that will illuminate succeeding generations of Mexican history students. . . . A landmark study of Mexican cultural history.”-Journal of American Folklore“Just beneath the surface of this seemingly lighthearted little book is a very thick foundation of solid scholarship. The author succeeds admirably in opening a window to the minds of turn-of-the-century Mexicans pursuing the elusive idea of progress. . . . A delightfully written, unique example of what social history is about.”-Library Journal“Still has much to offer, especially to the generalist and classroom teacher of Mexican or Latin American History.”-Hispanic American Historical Review