Love and Despair: How Catholic Activism Shaped Politics and the Counterculture in Modern Mexico, with Historian Jaime Pensado

Global Stage
22/04/2024 17 min Temporada 2 Episodio 11
Love and Despair: How Catholic Activism Shaped Politics and the Counterculture in Modern Mexico, with Historian Jaime Pensado

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Interviewed by Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Victoria Basulto, historian Jaime Pensado discusses his recently published book entitled “Love and Despair. How Catholic Activism Shaped Politics and the Counterculture in Modern Mexico.” The book explores how progressive and conservative Catholic actors were invested in state repression, youth activism, and counterculture in Cold War Mexico.

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