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The enlightened patrolman : early law enforcement in Mexico City
Title
The enlightened patrolman : early law enforcement in Mexico City / Nicole von Germeten.
ISBN
9781496219466
1496219465
9781496233073
1496233077
9781496233295
9781496233301
Publication
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]
Physical Description
xii, 333 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Summary
"The Enlightened Patrolman guides readers through Mexico City's efforts to envision and carry out modern values as viewed through the lens of early law enforcement, an accelerated process of racialization of urban populations, and burgeoning ideas of modern masculinity"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 13, 2022
Series
Confluencias.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Light
Men Walking the Beat
To Protect and Serve
Nightlife
Guards in Trouble
Guards under Attack
The Night Watchmen, the Military, and Insurgency
Conclusion
Afterword: Mexico City Law Enforcement after Independence.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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