AViva MZxico! AViva la Independencia! Celebrations of September 16
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William H. Beezley is professor of history at the University of Arizona. David E. Lorey is program officer for Latin America at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park, California.This exceptional collection of essays brings the rites of Independence and Revolution to life by giving the actions of the original participants new meaning in the social and political contexts of their times.
- John Mason Hart, University of Houston,
The focused nature of this volume is its strength, taking a single event and showing different historical aspects of it from independence through the modern era.
Latin American Research Review
Anyone who has experience the eve of September 16 in Mexico, felt the crush of bodies in the Zòcalo, seen the magnificent fireworks, and heard the official cries of '¡Viva!'—as well as the obscene popular replies—instinctively knows the deep significance of Independence for the Mexican mentality. Finally, a book that reveals the political struggles behind the civic holiday that shaped Mexico's national identity. This is an important work of cultural history, as vibrant and complex as the celebration it examines.
- Jeffrey Pilcher, The Citadel,
Historians are gradually filling in the gaps in our knowledge about nineteenth-century Mexico. The essays in <i>¡Viva México! ¡Viva la Independencia!</i> help us understand the links between popular culture, political symbolism and mythmaking, and state-building during this tumultuous century.
- Mark Wasserman, Rutgers University,
This book is a welcome addition to the study of public commemorations in Latin America.
Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Functions of Patriotic Ceremony in Mexico
Chapter 2 Images of Independence in the Nineteenth Century: The Grito de Dolores, History and Myth
Chapter 3 The Junta Patriótica and the Celebration of Independence in Mexico City, 1825–1855
Chapter 4 The First Independence Celebrations in San Luis Potosí, 1824–1847
Chapter 5 San Angel as the Site of National Festivals in the 1860s
Chapter 6 Conservatives Contest the Meaning of Independence, 1846–1855
Chapter 7 New Celebrations of Independence: Puebla (1869) and Mexico City (1883)
Chapter 8 The Capital Commemorates Independence at the Turn of the Century
Chapter 9 1910 Mexico City: Space and Nation in the City of the Centenario
Chapter 10 The 1921 Centennial Celebration of Mexico's Independence: State Building and Popular Negotiation
Chapter 11 Postrevolutionary Contexts for Independence Day: The "Problem" of Order and the Invention of Revolution Day, 1920s–1940s
Chapter 12 Suggested Readings
Chapter 13 About the Editors and Contributors
Chapter 14 Index
This multifaceted series explores the myriad cultural and historical dimensions of Latin America. Offering scholarly monographs, translations, reprinted classics, biographies, general works, and textbooks, the series is designed to stimulate our curiosity about the region and interpret the rich traditions and multifaceted histories of the peoples of Latin America. Exposure to the greater part of the Americas will encourage better understanding among the nations and enrich our domestic culture. Today the series stands as a tribute to the memory and career of Judy Ewell, the founding editor of the series with Bill Beezley.
Series Editor: William H. Beezley