Demonstrates how the annual fiesta cycle reflects political dependency of local communities on the nation-state, helps maintain formal authority, and perpetuates behavioral norms and social values.
"Brandes has managed to combine splendid ethnography with convincing theoretical analysis. . . . A significant contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of the Mexican fiesta. . . . A classic."-American Anthropologist
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IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsOne. Studying Fiestas and Social ControlTwo. The Social Context of Tzintzuntzan FiestasThree. Fiesta OrganizationFour. Contract and ExchangeFive. Tourism and the StateSix. Pyrotechnics and PoliticsSeven. Social Control through DanceEight. A Christmas Morality PlayNine. Fiestas and the Social OrderGlossaryBibliographyIndex
