Power and Persuasion: Fiestas and Social Control in Rural Mexico

by Stanley H. Brandes and Stanley Brandes

Book Overview

Demonstrates how the annual fiesta cycle reflects political dependency of local communities on the nation-state, helps maintain formal authority, and perpetuates behavioral norms and social values.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812212533
• ISBN13: 9780812212532
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"