Indians into Mexicans: History and Identity in a Mexican Town

by David L. Frye

Book Overview

The people of Mexquitic, a town in the state of San Luis Potos in rural northeastern Mexico, have redefined their sense of identity from "Indian" to "Mexican" over the last two centuries. In this ethnographic and historical study of Mexquitic, David Frye explores why and how this transformation occurred, thereby increasing our understanding of the cultural creation of "Indianness" throughout the Americas.

Frye focuses on the local embodiments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292724969
• ISBN13: 9780292724969
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"