Revolution in the Street: Women, Workers and Urban Protest in Veracruz, 1870-1927 (Latin American Silhouettes)
Автор:Andrew Grant Wood Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 084202879, 084202879X, 084202879X This new book examines the social protests of popular groups in urban Mexico during and after the Mexican Revolution and also shows how the revolution inspired women to become activists in these movements. Andrew Grant Wood?s well-researched narrative focuses specifically on the complex negotiation between elites and popular groups over the issue of public housing in post-revolutionary Veracruz, Mexico. Wood then compares the Veracruz experience with other tenant movements throughout Mexico and Latin America. He analyzes what the popular groups wanted, what they got, how they got it, and how the changes wrought by the revolution facilitated their actions. Grassroots organizing by house-renters in Veracruz began at a time of ?multiple sovereignty? when ruling elites found themselves in a process of regime change and political realignment. As the movement took shape, tenants expanded their opportunities through a dynamic repertoire of public demonstration, direct...
