| In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico Volume 7 Contributor(s): Kloppe-Santamarķa, Gema (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520344022 ISBN-13: 9780520344020 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Social Science | Violence In Society - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 364.134 |
| LCCN: 2020006463 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |