The art of war and the militarization of mestizaje
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5949041 |
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| Authors | Brenda Gisela Garcia (0009-0002-9334-2669) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 54-56 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Anthropology of North America (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2475-5389 • E-ISSN: 2475-5389 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/nad.12180 |
| OpenAlex | W4387120951 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This photograph was taken in a public military plaza in Mexico City. Here stands an exhibit of decommissioned weapons from Mexico's Drug Wars shaped to represent each Mexican state. I argue that these sculptures illustrate the racial process of mestizaje, but infuses it with a new dimension: militarization
| Highly cited | No |
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