{"product_id":"ask-a-mexican","title":"Ask a Mexican!","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning columnist and favorite talking head Gustavo Arellano, comes this explosive, irreverent, smart, and hilarious \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e¡Ask a Mexican!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of questions and answers from Gustavo Arellano that explore the clichés of lowriders, busboys, and housekeepers; drunks and scoundrels; heroes and celebrities; and most important, millions upon millions of law-abiding, patriotic American citizens and their illegal-immigrant cousins who represent some $600 billion in economic power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a strong eighteen percent of the U.S. population, Latinos have become America's largest minority--and Mexicans make up a large part of that number. Gustavo confronts the bogeymen of racism, xenophobia, and ignorance prompted by such demographic changes through answering questions put to him by readers of his \u003ci\u003e¡Ask a Mexican!\u003c\/i\u003e column in California's \u003ci\u003eOC Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. He challenges readers to find a more entertaining way to understand Mexican culture that doesn't involve a taco-and-enchilada combo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom lighter topics like Latin pop and great Mexican food to more serious issues like immigration and race relations, \u003ci\u003e¡Ask a Mexican!\u003c\/i\u003e ​runs the gamut. \u003ci\u003eWhy do Mexicans call white people gringos? Are all Mexicans Catholic? What's the best tequila? \u003c\/i\u003eGustavo answers a wide range of legitimate and illegitimate questions, in the hopes of making a few readers angry, making most of us laugh, sparking a greater dialogue, and enhancing cross-cultural understanding.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085410988263,"sku":"9781416540038","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_eedffcb2-1ad4-4759-a1ec-462d1c7d683e.jpg?v=1779310784","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/ask-a-mexican","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}