Where the Ox Does Not Plow
A Mexican American Ballad

An autobiographical ethnography, consisting of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle the author's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. It reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States.

"Where the Ox Does Not Plow", an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pena's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Pena reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States. The narrative will engage readers with a broad range of human experiences, from race relations and economic exploitation to the intimacy of familial and romantic love.