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This book presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. Leading scholars from the Americas and Great Britain discuss aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century to the present. The vast range of Mexican expression is examined, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Filling a need that becomes ever more pressing, this volume provides fresh insights.
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In fifteen essays, leading scholars from the Americas and Great Britain discuss the most telling aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the sixteenth century to the present. The vast range of Mexican expression is examined, including lewd songs and dances, fiestas, stone murals, Corpus Christi celebrations, brass bands, and folk theater. Filling a need that becomes ever more pressing, this timely volume will provide fresh insights for readers interested in cultural history, Latin America, anthropology, and other areas.
Rituals of Rule, Rituals of Resistance: Public Celebrations and Popular Culture in Mexico (Latin American Silhouettes)
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In fifteen essays, leading scholars from the Americas and Great Britain discuss the most telling aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the sixteenth century to the present. The vast range of Mexican expression is examined, including lewd songs and dances, fiestas, stone murals, Corpus Christi celebrations, brass bands, and folk theater. Filling a need that becomes ever more pressing, this timely volume will provide fresh insights for readers interested in cultural history, Latin America, anthropology, and other areas.
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