Tools of Progress A German Merchant Family in Mexico City, 1865-Present

Name: Tools of Progress A German Merchant Family in Mexico City, 1865-Present
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ISBN: 9780826330888

ISBN-10: 0826330886

ISBN-13: 9780826330888

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jï¿½rgen Buchenau, Jï¿½rgen Buchenau

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The history of Casa Boker, one of the first department stores in Mexico City, and its German owners provides important insights into Mexican and immigration history. Often called 'the Sears of Mexico', Casa Boker has become over the past 140 years one of Mexico's foremost wholesalers, working closely with US and European exporters and eventually selling 40,000 different products across the republic, including sewing machines, typewriters, tools, cutlery, and even insurance. Like Mexico itself, Casa Boker has survived various economic development strategies, political changes, the rise of US influence and consumer culture, and the conflicted relationship between Mexicans and foreigners. Casa…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication date: 6/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English