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Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Taco is a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native. In a narrative that moves from Mexico to the United States and back, Sánchez Prado discusses the definition of the taco, the question of the tortilla and the taco shell, and the existence of the taco as a modern social touchstone that has been shaped by history and geography.

Challenging the idea of centrality and authenticity, Sánchez Prado shows instead that the taco is a contemporary, transcultural food that has always been subject to transformation.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Taco Tour
2. Taco de Nada
3. Pillows of Wheat and Lard
4. We Have Never Been Authentic
5. They Have Always Been Authentic
6. Tacos Without Mexicans
7. Elevated and Gentrified
8. Every Taco Everywhere All at Once

Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Oct 16 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 160
ISBN 9798765135624
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 6 x 5 inches
Series Object Lessons
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado

Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado is Professor of Spanish a…

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