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Knowing History in Mexico: An Ethnography of Citizenship
Trevor Stack
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Description for Knowing History in Mexico: An Ethnography of Citizenship
Hardcover. While much has been written about national history and citizenship, anthropologist Trevor Stack focuses on the history and citizenship of towns and cities. Basing his inquiry on fieldwork in west Mexican towns near Guadalajara, Stack begins by observing that people talked (and wrote) of their town's history and not just of Mexico's. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
While much has been written about national history and citizenship, anthropologist Trevor Stack focuses on the history and citizenship of towns and cities. Basing his inquiry on fieldwork in west Mexican towns near Guadalajara, Stack begins by observing that people talked (and wrote) of their towns’ history and not just of Mexico’s.
Key to Stack’s study is the insight that knowing history can give someone public status or authority. It can make someone stand out as a good or eminent citizen. What is it about history that makes this so? What is involved in knowing history and ... Read more
While much has been written about national history and citizenship, anthropologist Trevor Stack focuses on the history and citizenship of towns and cities. Basing his inquiry on fieldwork in west Mexican towns near Guadalajara, Stack begins by observing that people talked (and wrote) of their towns’ history and not just of Mexico’s.
Key to Stack’s study is the insight that knowing history can give someone public status or authority. It can make someone stand out as a good or eminent citizen. What is it about history that makes this so? What is involved in knowing history and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826352521
SKU
V9780826352521
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About Trevor Stack
Trevor Stack is director of the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, as well as a lecturer in the Hispanic Studies Department at the University of Aberdeen.
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