Description: Before Mestizaje : The Frontiers and Caste in Colonial Mexico, Hardcover by Vinson, Ben, III, ISBN 1107026431, ISBN-13 9781107026438, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "From the dawn of Spain's venture into the New World until the end of its colonial regime, Spanish America was gripped by an almost innate need to process, categorize, and label human differences in an effort to manage its vast empire. Whether it was conquistadors seeking to establish grades of difference between themselves and native rulers, or simple artisans striving to distinguish themselves from their peers, people paid careful attention to what others looked like, how they lived, what they wore, and how they behaved. Over time, rules were created to contain transgressions. The wearing of costumes and masks outside of sanctioned events and holidays was soundly discouraged, lest disguises lead to crimes, immorality, and mistaken identities. People who lived as others could be labeled criminals, and those who moved across color boundaries to enjoy privileges not associated with their caste did so at their own risk and peril. When legislation failed to control behavior, social pressure impelled obedience and conformity"--Provided by publisher.
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Book Title: Before Mestizaje : The Frontiers and Caste in Colonial Mexico
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Before Mestizaje : the Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Latin America / Mexico, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / General, General, Social Psychology, Latin America / General
Item Weight: 19.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Ben Vinson III
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Social Science, Psychology, History
Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
