MEXICO - CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION IN A DISINTEGRATING CITY

Based on research exploring cultural processes in Mexico City, this ar ticle compares styles of study in sociology, anthropology, and communi cations studies. How can these three perspectives be combined to expla in the complexity of a megacity as well as the multiplicity of groups and sectors into which it is fragmented? This article also analyzes th e role of local traditions in the globalization of urban life, and the reformulation of the anthropological discourse that is necessary in o rder to speak of the Other in cities torn by multiculturalism. Relatin g to this point, some differences between postmodern urban thought in the U.S.-European metropolis and in Latin America are suggested.