Hugo G. Nutini is University Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Providing ample details about the Mexican aristocracy, Nutini raises intriguing questions about the nature of social class by highlighting the aristocracy's shifting place within Mexico's superordinate social stratum. (Journal of Anthropological Research)

• Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Demographic Composition and Contextual Definition of the Aristocracy Chapter 2. The Relationship of Class and Ethnicity: Somatic and Racial Considerations Chapter 3. The Realization of Expression in the Ethnographic Context Chapter 4. The Organization of Urban Living: Settlement, Residence, and the Household Chapter 5. Economy, Material Culture, and Political Participation Chapter 6. Religion: Ideology, Worship, and the Ritual-Ceremonial Complex Chapter 7. Social Organization: The Configuration and Interrelationship of Kinship Units and Institutions Chapter 8. Internal Stratification and Organization of the Group Conclusions Notes Glossaries Bibliography

Hugo G. Nutini is University Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Providing ample details about the Mexican aristocracy, Nutini raises intriguing questions about the nature of social class by highlighting the aristocracy's shifting place within Mexico's superordinate social stratum. (Journal of Anthropological Research)

• Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Demographic Composition and Contextual Definition of the Aristocracy Chapter 2. The Relationship of Class and Ethnicity: Somatic and Racial Considerations Chapter 3. The Realization of Expression in the Ethnographic Context Chapter 4. The Organization of Urban Living: Settlement, Residence, and the Household Chapter 5. Economy, Material Culture, and Political Participation Chapter 6. Religion: Ideology, Worship, and the Ritual-Ceremonial Complex Chapter 7. Social Organization: The Configuration and Interrelationship of Kinship Units and Institutions Chapter 8. Internal Stratification and Organization of the Group Conclusions Notes Glossaries Bibliography

Hugo G. Nutini is University Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Providing ample details about the Mexican aristocracy, Nutini raises intriguing questions about the nature of social class by highlighting the aristocracy's shifting place within Mexico's superordinate social stratum. (Journal of Anthropological Research)

• Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Demographic Composition and Contextual Definition of the Aristocracy Chapter 2. The Relationship of Class and Ethnicity: Somatic and Racial Considerations Chapter 3. The Realization of Expression in the Ethnographic Context Chapter 4. The Organization of Urban Living: Settlement, Residence, and the Household Chapter 5. Economy, Material Culture, and Political Participation Chapter 6. Religion: Ideology, Worship, and the Ritual-Ceremonial Complex Chapter 7. Social Organization: The Configuration and Interrelationship of Kinship Units and Institutions Chapter 8. Internal Stratification and Organization of the Group Conclusions Notes Glossaries Bibliography