In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico Volume 7

by Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520344030
• ISBN13: 9780520344037
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"