Roderic Ai Camp is McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim at Claremont McKenna College.

Tables
10

Politics the State and Intellectuals
13

Offices Held by Mexican Intellectuals Who Have Pursued Public Careers
24

The Mexican Intellectual
33

Intellectual Fields Represented among Mexican Intellectuals
40

Mexicos Elite Intellectuals as Viewed by Other Intellectuals
43

Mexicos Elite Intellectuals as Viewed by Mexicos Public Figures
46

Mexicos Elite Intellectuals as Viewed by North American Scholars
54

Career Patterns
99

Teaching Activities of Mexican Intellectuals and Politicians
106

College Degrees Professional Careers and Government Service among Mexican Intellectuals 19201980
109

Intellectual Mentors and Circles
123

Cultural Academies and Institutions
145

Careers of Members of the National College 19431976
151

Members of Seminar of Mexican Culture 19421970 157

National Prizewinners in Arts Sciences and Letters 19471976 162



Intellectual Fields of Mexican Intellectuals by Birth Year
60

Family Background and Education
72

Regional Origins of Mexican Intellectuals Politicians and General Population
73

Education of Mexican Intellectuals and Politicians
88

Preparatory Schools Attended by Mexican Intellectuals and Politicians
90

Universities Attended by Mexican Intellectuals and Politicians
92

College Degrees Earned by Mexican Intellectuals and Politicians
95

Serving the State
208

Conclusions
223

Notes
233

Bibliographic Essay
267

Index
273

This superb study is a major contribution to scholarship on Mexican political culture. In a jargon-free, engaging style, Camp adapts Charles Kadushin's approach in The American Intellectual Elite ( LJ 8/74) to examine the structure of Mexican intellectual life. Utilizing comprehensive empirical data and a fine sense of the social and political environment, he explores intellectuals' social roles, recruitment patterns, and relationship with the state. Camp treats such themes as state censorship, divisions within the intellectual community, and current opportunities for an expanded political role for members of this elite group. The volume should serve as a basis for future comparative studies of intellectuals' roles in Third World countries. Highly recommended for academic libraries.