Abstract

BOCK, Ulrike. Between "Spaniards" and "Citizens": Brown Militias and the Transformation of Cultural Boundaries in Yucatan, 1790-1821. Secuencia [online]. 2013, n.87, pp.9-27. ISSN 2395-8464.

This paper seeks to interpret the transformation of institutionalized cultural distinctions and categories produced in the context of the political changes in the early 19th century as a redefinition of cultural boundaries (or limits). The example of the brown militia in Yucatán is used to study the establishment of the categories of "citizens" and "Spaniards," introduced by the Constitution of Cadiz. An analysis of local negotiations and everyday practices shows that both the interpretation and the actual use of these categories depended largely on the situation in situ. Therefore, in addition to contributing to the study of the brown militia in Yucatan, this work emphasizes the importance of local and regional conditions in the implementation and management of cultural boundaries.

Keywords : Brown Militias; caste society; Cadiz Constitution; citizenship; political exclusion.

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