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UNINA9910812829103321 |
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Autore |
Brandes Stanley H. |
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Titolo |
Power and persuasion : fiestas and social control in rural Mexico / / Stanley Brandes |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 1988 |
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©1988 |
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ISBN |
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0-585-31271-0 |
0-8122-9249-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Festivals - Mexico - Tzintzuntzan |
Social control |
Purépecha Indians - Social life and customs |
Indians of Mexico - Mexico - Tzintzuntzan - Social life and customs |
Tzintzuntzan (Mexico) Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Studying Fiestas and Social Control -- 2. The Social Context of Tzintzuntzan Fiestas -- 3. Fiesta Organization -- 4. Contract and Exchange -- 5. Tourism and the State -- 6. Pyrotechnics and Politics -- 7. Social Control Through Dance -- 8. A Christmas Morality Play -- 9. Fiestas and the Social Order -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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