From the Peaceable to the Barbaric - Thorstein Veblen and the Charro Cowboy (Hardcover)

This book applies Thorstein Veblen's cultural theory to a qualitative study of the charro cowboy culture and community in Mexico. Drawing on Veblen's arguments regarding cultural lag, the peaceable and the barbaric, predatory culture, vested interest, and pecuniary interest, it examines the comportment, clothing, mannerisms, and adherence to the norms that are unique to this subculture, while considering the cultural changes within race, class, and gender dynamics of this community in relation to mainstream Mexico. With close attention to the impact of business principles and standardization on the charro, leading to changes in practices and social interactions, the author considers generational differences and the tensions that exist between newer and older charros as a result of the developing emphasis on business. A close study of the nature of cultural adaptability and the persistence of inequality regardless of mainstream illusions of equality, this volume sheds new light on our understanding of what culture is rather than what culture does, while reintroducing the neglected ethnographic streak in Veblen's work as an important methodological and theoretical tool in the interpretation of culture.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Release date:	February 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Beatriz Aldana Marquez
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	138
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-49827-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	1-138-49827-0
Barcode:	9781138498273

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