Cultural Politics in Revolution

Cultural Politics in Revolution
Author: Mary K. Vaughan
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1997-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816516766

"Innovative study of the cultural legacy of the Mexican Revolution, using the story of rural schools. Focuses on Puebla and Sonora and the attempt by the central government to implement socialist education and to advance its nationalist agenda. Stresses the importance of negotiation among national and local leaders, teachers and peasants"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Persistent Peoples

Persistent Peoples
Author: George Pierre Castile
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 081653571X

What constitutes a people? Persistent Peoples draws on enduring groups from around the world to identify and analyze the phenomenon of cultural enclavement. While race, homeland, or language are often considered to be determining factors, the authors of these original articles demonstrate a more basic common denominator: a continuity of common identity in resistance to absorption by a dominant surrounding culture. Contributors: William Y. Adams George Pierre Castile N. Ross Crumrine Timothy Dunnigan Charles J. Erasmus Frederick J. E. Gorman Vera M. Green William B. Griffen Robert C. Harman Mark P. Leone Janet R. Moone John van Willigen Willard Walker

As If Jesus Walked on Earth

As If Jesus Walked on Earth
Author: Adrian A. Bantjes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842027519

Yet many Latin Americanists believe that the popularity of this controversial figure has clouded understanding of Mexico's history. This sweeping and detailed study debunks many of the established interpretations of Cardenismo and sheds new light on the historical process that created Mexico's postrevolutionary political culture.

The United States and the Andean Republics

The United States and the Andean Republics
Author: Fredrick B. Pike
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 526
Release: 1977
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674923003

Monograph on the role of USA in the present and historical political development of the Andean region - treats the rise of 'corporativism', ie. The protection of traditional culture and social structure from negative outside capitalistic influences, in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, and discusses the effects of race and religion, Marxism, elites, and the CIAP on the formation of political ideology. Maps and references.