Description
Employing an interdisciplinary approach, Rubin shows that the Juchitecos' ability to organize and sustain a radical political movement grew out of a century-long history of negotiation of political rule. He argues that factors outside the realm of formal politics-such as ethnicity, language, gender, and religion-play an important part in the dynamics of regional political struggles and relationships of power. While offering a detailed view of the Zapotec community and its interactions, Rubin reconceptualizes democracy by considering the question of how meaningful autonomy, self-government, cultural expression, and material well-being can be forged out of violence and repression.
About the Author
Jeffrey W. Rubin is Associate Professor of History and Research Associate at Institute for the Study of Economic Culture at Boston University.
Reviews
"Decentering the Regime reveals a creative, unorthodox political scientist at work. Rubin integrates trenchant cultural and ethnohistorical analysis into his examination of local, regional, and national politics. In the process, his work takes its place on the cutting edge of research not only on Mexican politics and Latin American social movements, but also on broader, post-structural discussions of hegemony and the contested relationship between state formation and popular culture."-Gilbert M. Joseph, Yale University
Book Information
ISBN 9780822320630
Author Jeffrey W. Rubin
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Duke University Press
Publisher Duke University Press
Weight(grams) 608g