John Walton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He is also the author of Reluctant Rebels (1984), Free Markets and Food Riots (1994), and the award- winning Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California (California, 1992).

• List of Tables and Figures Preface 1. Introduction 2. Spain's Far Frontier 3. Revolutionary California 4. American Property 5. Industry and Community 6. The Historical Present 7. Conclusion: Action, Narrative, History Notes Bibliography Index

John Walton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He is also the author of Reluctant Rebels (1984), Free Markets and Food Riots (1994), and the award- winning Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California (California, 1992).

• List of Tables and Figures Preface 1. Introduction 2. Spain's Far Frontier 3. Revolutionary California 4. American Property 5. Industry and Community 6. The Historical Present 7. Conclusion: Action, Narrative, History Notes Bibliography Index

John Walton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He is also the author of Reluctant Rebels (1984), Free Markets and Food Riots (1994), and the award- winning Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California (California, 1992).

• List of Tables and Figures Preface 1. Introduction 2. Spain's Far Frontier 3. Revolutionary California 4. American Property 5. Industry and Community 6. The Historical Present 7. Conclusion: Action, Narrative, History Notes Bibliography Index