Local Religion in Colonial Mexico
The ten essays in Local Religion in Colonial Mexico provide information about the religious culture in colonial Mexico.
Plaza of Sacrifices
Gender, Power, and Terror in 1968 Mexico
On October 2, 1968, up to 700 students were killed by government authorities while protesting in Mexico City - many of them women. This analysis of the role of women in the protest movement shows how the events of 1968 shaped modern Mexican society.
Mexico OtherWise
Modern Mexico in the Eyes of Foreign Observers
A diverse collection of observations on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Mexico by non-Mexican authors.
Beyond Black and Red
African-Native Relations in Colonial Latin America
The first study of the complex relationships among the races in Latin America after Spanish colonization.
Women in the Crucible of Conquest
The Gendered Genesis of Spanish American Society, 1500-1600
The first history of women's contributions to the Spanish colonization of the New World.
Death, Dismemberment, and Memory
Body Politics in Latin America
The long history of the politically symbolic use of the bodies, or body parts, of martyred heroes in Latin America.
Dutra's World
Wealth and Family in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro
The impact of slavery in 19th century Brazil is examined through the life of one typical slave owner who was also a former slave.
The Souls of Purgatory
The Spiritual Diary of a Seventeenth-Century Afro-Peruvian Mystic, Ursula de Jesus
This translation of part of the diary of a 17th century Peruvian mystic includes the convent life of slaves and former slaves and baroque Catholic spiritual experiences from the perspective of a woman of color.
The Great Festivals of Colonial Mexico City
Performing Power and Identity
This cultural history examines the functions of public rituals in colonial Mexico City, often totaling as many as 100 celebrations in a year.
National Rhythms, African Roots
The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance
John Chasteen examines the history behind sexually suggestive dances (salsa, samba, and tango) that brought people of different social classes and races together in Latin America.