The underprivileged classes and the face of the state in central Mexico during the Second Empire (1864- 1867)

Following the postulates of state anthropology and the everyday aspects of its formation, this article reveals the face of the state in interaction with the rural population of central Mexico during the reign of Maximilian of Habsburg (1864 to 1867). The daily functioning of the state was studied from the perspectives and experiences of both the governed and the authorities, through the analysis of the complaints and demands forwarded by this population to the Protectorate Board of the Underprivileged Classes. An inquiry was made into the institutional organs, while the discursive terms permitted by the government were appealed to, which allows us to infer that rural sectors constructed a negative image of local authorities, whereas the emperor and central officials were characterised in positive terms. Meanwhile, the authorities of the Board, writing from an official public space, projected an idea of a government obedient to imperial mandates and laws, with the purpose of preserving the stability of the empire. In general terms, the theoretical-methodological pertinence of the postulates of state anthropology is demonstrated in order to analyse the day to day relationship between the state - institutions and authorities - and the governed.

• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
• Repositorio: RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/13954
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/15557; https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/13954
• Palabra clave: antropología del estado; Formación cotidiana del estado; población rural del centro de México; imperio de Maximiliano de Habsburgo; Junta Protectora; Clases Menesterosas; state anthropology; day to day construction of the state; rural population of central Mexico; mpire of Maximilian of Habsburg; Protectorate Board; underprivileged classes; anthropologie de l’État; formation quotidienne de l’État; population rurale du centre du Mexique; empire de Maximilien de Habsbourg; Conseil de protection; classes officieuses
• License: Derechos de autor 2024 Nórida Fernanda Muñoz Ortiz