Book

Power and persuasion: fiestas and social control in rural Mexico

University of Pennsylvania PressPhiladelphia • Published In 1988 • Pages:

By: Brandes, Stanley H..

Abstract
This is a study of the fiesta system in the predominantly mestizo town of Tzintzuntzan. Only references to Tarascan practices have been indexed for content—mainly interactions with the adjoining community of El Ojo (de Agua), but also including the lakeshore communities to the west, Ichupio, Tarerio, and Ucasanástacua (collectively referred to as "La Vuelta").
Subjects
Alcoholic beverages
Gift giving
Rest days and holidays
Spectacles
Ethnic stratification
Visiting and hospitality
Community heads
Inter-ethnic relations
Districts
Congregations
culture
Tarascans
HRAF PubDate
2024
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central Mexico
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2023
Field Date
1967-1985
Coverage Date
1967-1985
Coverage Place
Tzintzuntzan, Tzintzuntzan Municipality, Michoacán, Mexico
Notes
Stanley Brandes
Much of the text in this source was zeroed out because it focused largely on the mestizo population and culture and only occasionally mentions Tarascan people. It was not clear to the indexer the extent to which the fiesta complex is shared by Tarascans. Although the Tarascans do celebrate fiestas and do particpate in some of the mestizo fiestas, it is not clear to the indexer that general descriptions of fiesta life include the indigenos population. Only where explicit references in the text are made to Tarascans is the material indexed.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index
LCCN
87019205
LCSH
Festivals--Mexico--Tzintzuntzan
Social control--Case studies
Tarasco Indians--Social life and customs
Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Tzintzuntzan--Social life and customs
Tzintzuntzan (Mexico)--Social life and customs