This book explores some of the ways in which people define their membership in groups & their collective identity, as well as some of the challenges to the definition & maintenance of that identity. This interdisciplinary collection of essays, addressing such diverse topics as the history of Brazilian football & the concept of masculinity in the Mexican army, provides new insights into questions of identity in nineteenth- & twentieth-century Latin America. The essays cover a wide range of countries in the region, from Mexico to Argentina, & analyse a variety of identity-bearing groups, from small-scale communities to nations. Hendrik Kraay has gathered contributions from historians, anthropologists, & political scientists. Their individual methodological & theoretical approaches combine to paint a picture of Latin American society that is both complex & compelling. The chapters focus on what might be called the day-to-day construction of identity among ordinary people, from American nationals living in Peru to indigenous communities in Argentina.

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