In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico - Couverture souple

Kloppe-Santamaría, Gema

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520344030 ISBN 13 : 9780520344037

Editeur : University of California Press, 2020

Synopsis

In the Vortex of Violence examines the uncharted history of lynching in post-revolutionary Mexico. Based on a collection of previously untapped sources, the book examines why lynching became a persistent practice during a period otherwise characterized by political stability and decreasing levels of violence. It explores how state formation processes, as well as religion, perceptions of crime, and mythical beliefs, contributed to shaping people's understanding of lynching as a legitimate form of justice. Extending the history of lynching beyond the United States, this book offers key insights into the cultural, historical, and political reasons behind the violent phenomenon and its continued practice in Latin America today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría is Assistant Professor of Latin American History at The George Washington University. She is the lead editor of Violence and Crime in Latin America: Representations and Politics and Human Security and Chronic Violence in Mexico: New Perspectives and Proposals from Below.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520344030
• ISBN 13: 9780520344037
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 229
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