Rashomon in the Zocalo: writing the history of popular political culture in nineteenth century Mexico.

Introduction

Those of us who investigation the political culture of nineenth hundred Mexico often lament the absence of archival documentation and the elusiveness of that which we know must exist somewhere, on the contrary just cannot find ... nevertheless Further frustration arises in the application of mind of the popular classes, who were abundant less likely than elites to engage in the kinds of activities that leave traces in the archives. Indeed, the urban poor were smooth less likely than their rural counterparts to engage in the kinds of activities that leave traces of their nearness in the archives (lawsuits above communal lands, for ...