Power and persuasion : fiestas and social control in rural Mexico /

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.

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Author / Creator: Brandes, Stanley H.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1988.
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