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In the Vortex of Violence : Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico /
In the Vortex of Violence examines the uncharted history of lynching in post-revolutionary Mexico. Based on a collection of previously untapped sources, the book examines why lynching became a persistent practice during a period otherwise characterized by political stability and decreasing levels of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, CA :
University of California Press,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Violence in Latin American History ;
7 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the Vortex of Violence examines the uncharted history of lynching in post-revolutionary Mexico. Based on a collection of previously untapped sources, the book examines why lynching became a persistent practice during a period otherwise characterized by political stability and decreasing levels of violence. It explores how state formation processes, as well as religion, perceptions of crime, and mythical beliefs, contributed to shaping people's understanding of lynching as a legitimate form of justice. Extending the history of lynching beyond the United States, this book offers key insights into the cultural, historical, and political reasons behind the violent phenomenon and its continued practice in Latin America today. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780520975323 9783110704716 9783110704518 9783110704730 9783110704525 9783110690415 |
| Acceso: | restricted access |