From the Peaceable to the Barbaric: Thorstein Veblen and the Charro Cowboy

ISBN-13: 9780367661182 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 138 str.

Beatriz Aldana Marquez

Opis

This book applies Thorstein Veblen’s cultural theory to a qualitative study of the charro cowboy culture in Mexico, and reintroduces the neglected ethnographic streak in Veblen’s work as an important methodological and theoretical tool in the interpretation of cultural change.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 

2. The Influence of Business Principles 

3. The Modern Charro Cowboy Ambition and Fantasy 

4. The Ranking of Charro Cowboy Women 

5. Beautiful Women on Horses 

6. Conclusions

O autorze

Beatriz Aldana Marquez is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas State University.