Books by Stephanie Jo Smith

Brings Mexican politics and art together, chronicling the turbulent relations between radical artists and the post-revolutionary Mexican state. While artists and intellectuals sought free expression, Stephanie Smith reveals how they simultaneously learned the fine art of negotiation with the increasingly authoritarian government in order to secure clout and financial patronage.

The state of Yucatan is commonly considered to have been a hotbed of radical feminism during the Mexican Revolution. Challenging this romanticized view, this book examines the revolutionary reforms designed to break women's ties to tradition and religion, as well as the ways in which women shaped these developments.