Performance in the Zócalo: Constructing History, Race, and Identity in Mexico's Central Square from the Colonial Era to the Present

by Ana Martínez

For more than five centuries, the Plaza Mayor (or Z calo) in Mexico City has been the site of performances for a public spectatorship. During the period of colonial rule, performances designed to ensure loyalty to the Spanish monarchy were staged there, but over time, these displays gave way to staged demonstrations of resistance. Today, the Z calo is a site for both official government-sponsored celebrations and performances that challenge the state...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472132091
• ISBN13: 9780472132096
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"