San José De Gracia
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-0-292-77571-8 (ISBN)
The village of San JosÉ de Gracia is not mentioned in any history of Mexico, nor is it referred to in any of the annals of the state of MichoacÁn. It is not to be found at all on most maps, and almost none show its correct location. It is an unknown point in space, in time, and in the consciousness of the Mexican republic.
In Luis GonzÁlez's classic history of the world of San JosÉ, he turns his attention in every direction: toward what is lasting and what is ephemeral, everyday and unusual, material and spiritual. The story is, to some extent, the story of rural life anywhere, in any age; to some extent it is peculiar to the world of the peasant all through Mexico's history; and to some extent it can be said to be true only of San JosÉ.
The history of San JosÉ is also the history of the village as victim of the megalopolis, not only in Mexico but everywhere in our time. With the small community will be lost traditions and a sense of continuity that may prove irreplaceable and essential to human wellbeing. While Luis GonzÁlez does not suggest that he knows what the fate of San JosÉ will be, one feels that he knows all too well, and that his questions are only "How?" and "How soon?"
John Upton (1917-2005) earned an M.A. from the University of Madrid and lived for a number of years in various Spanish-speaking countries.
Abbreviations
Prologue.
A Delimitation and Justification of the Subject
Some Remarks on Method
Self-Defense, Self-Criticism, and Aims
Note concerning the Second Edition
Three Beginnings
The Mountain Landscape
An Early History of Construction and Destruction
A Society of Cowboys
Part One. Half a Century in Search of Communion
1.The Ranchos (1861-1882)
The Subdivision and Sale of the CojumatlÁn Hacienda
Economics of the Ranchos
Ranching Society
Religion, Games, and Insecurity
2.The Town (1883-1900)
The Generation of the Snowstorm
The Founding of San JosÉ de Gracia
The Great Fright of 1900
3. The Ranchos and the Town (1901-1910)
The Business World and Social Life
Amusements and Religious Dutiesin Padre OthÓn's Small World
Winds from the Outside World
All in All, Half a Century of Peaceful and Orderly Progress
Part Two. Thirty Years of Suffering
4. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1924)
The Madero Revolution
The Agents of Revolution in San JosÉ
The Puntada Gang, JosÉ InÉs Chivez Garcia, and the Spanish Influenza
Gathering Clouds
5. The Cristero Revolution (1925-1932)
A Few Months Before
The Uprising
After Tizapin
San JosÉ de Gracia Lifts Its Head Again
6. The Agrarian Revolution (1933-1943)
The Petitioners, the Petitioned, and the Apportioners of Land
The Origin of Nine Ejidos
Padre Federico Returns and President CÁrdenas Comes to Call
Incipit Vita Nova
Thirty Years of Turmoil: Statistics and Concepts
Part Three. Twenty-five Years of Change
7. Withdrawal and Expansion (1943-1956)
At the Mercy of the Outside World
The Symptoms of Transformation
Seasonal Migration to the United States
The Permanent Move to Mexico City
8. From Yesterday to Today (1957-1967)
Priority of the Economic Factor
Health, Water, Electricity, Education, Telephones, and Television
Two Hundred Words More about Change
New Aspects of the Landscape and the Town
9. The Upper Crust
The Rich and the Middle-Income Group
Politics from the Top Down, and Vice Versa
Religion and Some of Its Environs
Pleasurable Occasions and a Digression concerning Happiness
10. The Underdogs
Small Landowners and Men Who Work for Other Men
The Woman Produces Children, Meals, and Art
Today Many Youngsters Go to School
Human Pests and Other Sources of Annoyance
Three Conclusions
Timeless Things
Sayings of Yesterday and Today
A Small Epilogue and a Postscript
Glossary
Works Cited
| Reihe/Serie | Texas Pan American Series |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | John Upton |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-292-77571-7 / 0292775717 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-292-77571-8 / 9780292775718 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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