Date of Award

1-1-2011

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Anthropology

Content Description

1 online resource (vi, 523 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Louise M Burkhart

Committee Members

Robert Carmack, Walter E Little

Keywords

Cofradías, Colonialism, Ethnic Politics, Evangelization, Gender, Mexico, Cofradías (Latin America), Civil-religious hierarchies, Social groups

Subject Categories

Ethnic Studies | Latin American History | Social and Cultural Anthropology

Abstract

Cofradías, lay religious brotherhoods introduced to New Spain by Mendicant friars in the mid-16th century, were optimal vehicles for corporate consciousness. This case study in colonialism, evangelization and ethnic politics centers on avenues and strategies for assessing, accommodating and rejecting cultural elements from "foreign" groups, as well as the freedom to assemble and incorporate, but also marginalize, others.

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