Business Biography in Mexico: The State of the Genre, its Usefulness, and How to Research One
Abstract: This three-part article addresses the genre of business biography in Mexico. In the first part, I evaluate those biographies already written, which can be classified as commissioned works (the majority fall into this category and tend to lack analytical value) or independent creations. I also explain the scarcity of biography in this country as compared to the Anglo-Saxon tradition. In the second part I propose seven reasons why the biography genre is useful for history and sociology; some pertain to Mexican fields of study, while others are relevant to history in general. Complementing this section is a selection of conclusions drawn from my recent book Jenkins of Mexico. Finally, I suggest how to undertake the writing of a business biography in Mexico, with references to public, private, journalistic, oral and archival sources.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora
2018
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0186-03482018000100185 |
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