Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán

ISBN-13: 9781108491747 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 356 str.

Wolfgang (Leibniz Universitat Hannover) Gabbert

Opis

Violence and The Caste War of Yucatan analyzes the extent and forms of violence employed during one of the most significant indigenous rural revolts in nineteenth-century Latin America: the Caste War of Yucatan in the tropical southeast of Mexico. Combining the results of historical, anthropological, and sociological research with the thorough investigation of primary sources from numerous archives, the book ascertains that violence was neither random nor the result of individual bloodthirstiness but in many cases followed specific patterns related to demographic, economic, political, and military factors. In addition to its use against the enemy, violence also played a role in the establishment and maintenance of order and leadership within the ranks of the contending parties. While the Caste War has been widely considered a conflict between the whites and the Maya, this book shows that Indians and non-Indians fought and died on both sides.

Recenzje

'Wolfgang Gabbert places violence at the center of this outstanding analysis of Yucat´an's Caste War, producing intriguing observations on its role in rural society and political strife during the formative century of Mexican state building …' Michael T. Ducey, Mexican Studies

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Caste War violence – prospect and state of the art; Part I. Violence and War: 1. Violence in anthropological and sociological perspective; 2. Violence in organized groups; Part II. Violence in Yucatán Before and Beyond the Caste War, 1821–1901: 3. The context; 4. Misery and everyday violence – lower-class rural life; 5. Political violence before and beyond the Caste War; Part III. The Caste War and Violence, an Overview: 6. The beginnings; 7. A war of attrition; 8. Rebel consolidation; 9. The end of rebel autonomy; Part IV. Violence and Government Forces: 10. Government forces; 11. Violence and suffering within the government forces; 12. Violence by government forces against others; Part V. Violence and the Kruso'b: 13. The social composition of the rebel movement; 14. Of loot and lumber – the Kruso'b economy; 15. Kruso'b politics and religion; 16. Violence among the Kruso'b; 17. Kruso'b violence against outsiders; Part VI. Intricacies of Caste War Violence: 18. Civil war, ideology and motivation; 19. Kruso'b and soldiers – parallels and contrasts; 20. Caste War casualties; 21. The Caste War in broader perspective; Appendix 1. Rebel attacks; Appendix 2. Army attacks; Appendix 3. Kruso'b attacks on Pacíficos.