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Death in the City

Suicide and the Social Imaginary in Modern Mexico

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

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Death in the City

Suicide and the Social Imaginary in Modern Mexico

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

At the turn of the twentieth century, many observers considered suicide to be a worldwide social problem that had reached epidemic proportions. This idea was especially powerful in Mexico City, where tragic and violent deaths in public urban spaces seemed commonplace in a city undergoing rapid modernization. Crime rates mounted, corpses piled up in the morgue, and the media reported on sensational cases of murder and suicide. More troublesome still, a compelling death wish appeared to grip women and youth. Drawing on an extensive range of sources, from judicial records to the popular press, Death in the City examines the cultural meanings of death and self-destruction in modern Mexico. The author examines approaches and responses to suicide and death, disproving the long-held belief that Mexicans possessed a cavalier response to death"--Provided by publisher.

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Univ of California Press

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ISBN 10

0520290313

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9780520290310

Runaway Daughters

Seduction, Elopement, and Honor in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

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Runaway Daughters

Seduction, Elopement, and Honor in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

Against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Oaxaca City, Kathryn Sloan analyzes rapto trials--cases of abduction and/or seduction of a minor--to gain insight beyond the actual crime and into the reality that testimonies by parents, their children, and witnesses reveal about courtship practices, generational conflict, the negotiation of honor, and the relationship between the state and its working-class citizens in post colonial Mexico. Unlike the colonial era where paternal rule was absolute, Sloan found that the state began to usurp parental authority in the home with the introduction of liberal reform laws. As these laws began to shape the terms of civil marriage, the courtroom played a more significant role in the resolution of familial power struggles and the restoration of family honor in rapto cases. Youths could now exert a measure of independence by asserting their rights to marry whom they wished. In examining these growing rifts between the liberal state and familial order within its lower order citizens, Sloan highlights the role that youths and the working class played in refashioning systems of marriage, honor, sexuality, parental authority, and filial obedience.

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UNM Press

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082634478X

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9780826344786

Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

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Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

This book surveys Latin American and Caribbean women's contributions throughout history from conquest through the 20th century. From the colonial period to the present day, women across the Caribbean and Latin America were an intrinsic part of the advancement of society and helped determine the course of history. Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean highlights their varied and important roles over five centuries of time, providing geographical breadth and ethnic diversity to the Women's Roles through History series. Women's roles are the focus of all six chapters, covering themes that include religion, family, law, politics, culture, and labor. Each section provides specific examples of real-life women throughout history, providing readers with an overview of Latin American women's history that pays special attention to continuity across regions and variances over time and geography.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216167570

Runaway Daughters

Seduction, Elopement, and Honor in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

By: Kathryn A. Sloan

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Seduction, Elopement, and Honor in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

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Death in the City

Death in the City

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean

Women's Roles in Latin America and the Caribbean

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

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