Gilbert M. Joseph,Daniel Nugent
Everyday Forms of State Formation, is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between popular cultures and state formation in revolutionary and post-revolutionary Mexico. While most accounts have emphasized either the role of peasants and peasant rebellions ,or, that of state formation in Mexicoâ€™s past, these original essays reveal the stateâ€™s day-to-day engagement with grassroots society by examining popular cultures and forms of the state simultaneously and in relation to one another.,Structured in the form of a dialogue between a distinguished array of Mexicanists and comparative social theorists, this volume boldly reassesses past analyses of the Mexican revolution and suggests new directions for future study. Showcasing a wealth of original archival and ethnographic research, this collection provides a new and deeper understanding of Mexicoâ€™s revolutionary experience. It also speaks more broadly to a problem of extraordinary contemporary relevance: the manner in which local societies and self-proclaimed "revolutionary" states are articulated historically. The result is a unique collection bridging social history, anthropology, historical sociology, and cultural studies in its formulation of new approaches for rethinking the multifaceted relationship between power, culture, and resistance.,Contributors,. Ana MarÃ­a Alonso, Armando Bartra, Marjorie Becker, Barry Carr, Philip Corrigan, Romana FalcÃ³n, Gilbert M. Joseph, Alan Knight, Florencia E. Mallon, Daniel Nugent, Elsie Rockwell, William Roseberry, Jan Rus, Derek Sayer, James C. Scott
History,History,Latin American History,Nonfiction
Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico