In the Vortex of Violence

Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-520-34402-0
Verlag: UCAL POD

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Cloth Over Boards, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 510 g

Reihe: University of California Press

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kloppe-Santamaría, Gema

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations

Introduction
In the Name of Justice: Lynch Mobs and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

1. Between Civilization and Barbarity
Lynching and State Formation in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

2. In the Name of Christ

Lynching and Religion in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

3. The Lynching of Atrocious Criminals

Justice, Crime News, and Extralegal Violence

4. The Lynching of the Wicked
Fat Stealers, Bloodsuckers, and Witches in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

Conclusion

Lynching Past and Present: Notes on Mexico and Latin America’s Trajectory of Violence

Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría is Assistant Professor of Latin American History at The George Washington University. She is the lead editor of Violence and Crime in Latin America: Representations and Politics and Human Security and Chronic Violence in Mexico: New Perspectives and Proposals from Below.