Social Stratification and Mobility in Central Veracruz - Hardcover

Nutini, Hugo G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292706952 ISBN 13: 9780292706958

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 2005

Synopsis

Since the Revolution of 1910, Mexican society has undergone a profound transformation, characterized by the disempowerment of the landed aristocracy and the rise of a new ruling class of plutocrats and politicians; the development of a middle class of white-collar professionals; and the upward mobility of formerly disenfranchised Indians who have become urban, working-class Mestizos. Indeed, Mexico's class system today increasingly resembles that of Western industrialized nations, proving that, while further democratic reforms are needed, the Revolution initiated an ongoing process of change that has created a more egalitarian society in Mexico with greater opportunities for social advancement.

This authoritative ethnography examines the transformation of social classes in the Córdoba-Orizaba region during the latter half of the twentieth century to create a model of provincial social stratification in Mexico. Hugo Nutini focuses on the increased social mobility that has affected all classes of society, especially the rural Indians who have taken advantage of education, job opportunities, and contact with the wider world to achieve Mestizo status. He also traces the transfer of power that followed the demise of the hacienda system, as well as the growing importance of the middle class. This description and analysis of the provincial social stratification system complements the work Nutini has done on the national class system, centered in Mexico City, to offer a comprehensive picture of social stratification and mobility in Mexico today.

About this title

About the Author:

HUGO G. NUTINI is University Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0292706952
• ISBN 13: 9780292706958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192