Bandits seem ubiquitous in Latin American culture. Even contemporary actors of violence are framed by narratives that harken back to old images of the rural ban

Original perspective on bandidas in Latin American bandit studies: will inform and generate discussion and debate Analysis of banditry in South America followin

Nightmares of the Lettered City presents an original study of the popular theme of banditry in works of literature, essays, poetry, and drama, and banditry's pi

A look at the bandit in history and current legend, showing how those memories remain alive and well in Mexican society.

Drug Lords, Cowboys, and Desperadoes examines how historical archetypes in violent narratives on the Mexican American frontier have resulted in political discou