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“El Goze De Los Derechos De Ciudadanía”: Elections And Citizenship In Central America, Ca. 1770-1850”, Jordana Dym Aug 2008

“El Goze De Los Derechos De Ciudadanía”: Elections And Citizenship In Central America, Ca. 1770-1850”, Jordana Dym

Jordana Dym

No abstract provided.


Bodies And Identities: Further Notes On Gendering The Mexican Revolution, Ageeth Sluis May 2008

Bodies And Identities: Further Notes On Gendering The Mexican Revolution, Ageeth Sluis

Ageeth Sluis

No abstract provided.


Citizen Of Which Republic? Foreigners And The Construction Of National Citizenship In Central America, 1823-1845, Jordana Dym Mar 2008

Citizen Of Which Republic? Foreigners And The Construction Of National Citizenship In Central America, 1823-1845, Jordana Dym

Jordana Dym

The law of the South American states with reference to nationality of origin remains to be noticed. Sir Alexander Cockburn, Nationality: or, The law relating to subjects and aliens, considered with a view to future legislation (London, W. Ridgway, 1869), 17. In December 1841, voters in Sonsonate (El Salvador) elected Frenchman and long-time resident, Luis Bertrand Save, as their alcalde, or municipal judge, for 1842. The governor insisted that Save accept the office. However, Save convinced El Salvador's president that he should not serve since he was not a citizen of the country, citing French and Salvadoran laws to back …


When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal Mar 2008

When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal

Shawn Van Ausdal

This article seeks to understand why Colombians, compared to many other Latin Americans, have traditionally eaten so much more beef than pork. The article first points to the development of a culinary tradition that favored beef. The bulk of the argument, though, centers on the fact that, historically, beef has been substantially cheaper than pork. This price difference, in turn, is rooted in the low productivity of Colombian agriculture, which made corn, often used to fatten hogs, expensive. Additional factors that favored beef include a receding agrarian frontier, a small hog population, the various advantages of cattle, a conflict–ridden history …


Mountains, Cities, And Plains: Does Place Matter In Current Mexican Historiography?, Ageeth Sluis Dec 2007

Mountains, Cities, And Plains: Does Place Matter In Current Mexican Historiography?, Ageeth Sluis

Ageeth Sluis

No abstract provided.


Review Of People Of The Volcano. Andean Counterpoint In The Colca Valley Of Peru, Maria Marsilli Dec 2007

Review Of People Of The Volcano. Andean Counterpoint In The Colca Valley Of Peru, Maria Marsilli

María Marsilli

No abstract provided.