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Article: A Social History of Mexico's Railroads: Peons, Prisoners, and Priests
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- October 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright Academy of American Franciscan History Oct 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Rural Social History A Social History of Mexico's Railroads: Peons, Prisoners, and Priests. By Teresa Van Hoy. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008. Pp. xxvi, 237. Maps. Tables. Figures. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $80.00 cloth; $34.95 paper.
Teresa Van Hoy's work begins with a simple question: "How did the residents of Veracruz and Oaxaca fare in the contests for land and labor, the long-armed reach of central government, the market penetration, and the new definitions of citizenship" (p. xiii)? The somewhat surprising answer that emerges to this question is, not so badly.
In six detailed chapters, Van Hoy explores the material and political gains achieved by individuals ...