In the vortex of violence : lynching, extralegal justice, and the state in post-revolutionary Mexico / Gema Kloppe-Santamaría.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kloppe-Santamaría, Gema, 1979- author.

Series:

Violence in Latin American History ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lynching--Mexico--History--20th century.

Lynching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 212 pages) : illustrations, map

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

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

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520975323

0520975324

OCLC:

1198932021