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Made in Mexico: Tradition, Tourism, and Political Fermant in Oaxaca
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Made in Mexico: Tradition, Tourism, and Political Fermant in Oaxaca Hardback - 2010

by Chris Goertzen

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Made in Mexico examines the aesthetic, political, and sociopolitical aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking "authenticity" buy crafts and festival tickets and spend even more on travel expenses. What does a craft object or a festival moment need to look like or sound like to please both tradition bearers and tourists in terms of aesthetics? Under what conditions are transactions between these parties psychologically healthy and sustainable? What political factors can interfere with the success of this negotiation, and what happens when the process breaks down? With Subcommandante Marcos and the Zapatistas still operating in neighboring Chiapas and unrest on the rise in Oaxaca itself, these are not merely theoretical problems.

Chris Goertzen analyzes the nature and meaning of a single craft object, a woven pillowcase from Chiapas, thus previewing what the book will accomplish in greater depth in Oaxaca. He introduces the book's guiding concepts, especially concerning the types of aesthetic intensification that have replaced fading cultural contexts, and the tragic partnership between ethnic distinctiveness and oppressive politics. He then brings these concepts to bear on crafts in Oaxaca and on Oaxaca's Guelaguetza, the anchor for tourism in the state and a festival with an increasingly contested meaning.

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  • Title Made in Mexico: Tradition, Tourism, and Political Fermant in Oaxaca
  • Author Chris Goertzen
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Mississippi, n
  • Publication date 2010-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781604737967 / 1604737964
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 in (21.84 x 14.22 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010008991
  • Dewey Decimal Code 338.479

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Chris Goertzen (1952-2025) was professor emeritus of music history and world music at the University of Southern Mississippi. His books include Fiddling for Norway: Revival and Identity; Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests; George P. Knauff's "Virginia Reels" and the History of American Fiddling; American Antebellum Fiddling; Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling: Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Arts; and Eck Robertson at the Crossroads of American Fiddling, the latter five published by University Press of Mississippi.

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