Rituals of Marginality: Politics, Process, and Culture Change in Central Urban Mexico, 1969-1974.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (19914); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to lower front corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, minor, unobtrusive flaw only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp (even the one that shows a little wear). Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xiv, 296 pages. Foreward by Richard N. Adams. Language: English. Weight: 14.9 ounces. University Press Paperback. In this political ethnography of the "marginalized" population of Netzahuacoyotl Izcalli, the fourth largest city in Mexico, Carlos Vélez-Ibañez shows that although marginalized groups seldom emerge the clear winners of political struggles, they gain a sense of autonomy and social power that can never be erased. This is a gutsy ethnography written by someone who has not just an excellent feel for the situation, but a remarkable flair for writing tangy English. If you want to know what it was like on the urban frontier when Mexico was jumping with political activity, this is quite simply the best book in English there is.