Outside Theater: Alliances That Shape Mexico

233 Pages·2017·2.255 MB·English

by  Stuart A. Day

Outside theater

stuart a. day
outside theater
Alliances Th at Shape Mexico
TUCSON
The University of Arizona Press
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ISBN-13: 978-0-8165-3545-3 (cloth)
Cover design by Nicole Hayward
Publication of this book is made possible in part by the proceeds of a permanent endowment
created with the assistance of a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities, a federal agency.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Day, Stuart A. (Stuart Alexander), author.
Title: Outside theater : alliances that shape Mexico / Stuart A. Day.
Description: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2017. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016042865 | ISBN 9780816535453 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Theater and society—Mexico.
Classification: LCC PN2311 .D39 2017 | DDC 792.0972—dc23 LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/2016042865
This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).
COntents
vii
Acknowledgments
introduction. Outside theater 3
1 allies in 1822: humoring the Limits of Colonial Mexico 32
2 Performing the Porfiriato: Federico Gamboa and
allied negotiation 54
3 Zoot Suit allies and the “arizona Law” 78
4 Moderating the “ignorant Masses” and the emergence of
internet allies 106
5 documentary allies: sabina Berman and Victor hugo
rascón Banda 130
Conclusion. “a Veces el Pato nada”: educational allies and
tools for Change 158
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Notes
203
Works Cited
215
Index

aCknOwLedGMents
To Emma Dunham Day and Maddie Harlow Day,
my backseat drivers
M
Ore than any PrOjeCt
I’ve worked on, this book reflects my belief
that art impacts—and helps us to understand—our world. It’s a lux-
ury to be surrounded by art in all of its forms, and, in the case of this
book, to work with so many people who have helped me to better express this
view. From an initial conversation with Vicky Unruh, who asked what I meant
when I said I was studying alliances (I wasn’t really sure at the time) to hallway
conversations and classroom discussions, I’m grateful for vibrant intellectual
exchange. The anonymous reviewers provided outstanding feedback, and I am
deeply appreciative of their time, expertise, and dedication. Billy Acree, Jackie
Bixler, and Juan Carlos González Espitia, my compadre, have been there for
me for a couple of decades, and I’m truly grateful for their friendship and help,
including with this manuscript. My parents and brother are the same way—
always there for me, no matter what. Marta Caminero-Santangelo is probably
one of four people to read this manuscript from cover to cover (I hope this
number will double over the years). I would never have finished this project
without her.
Equally important are the people who helped me with key details of my
manuscript, from excellent translations and editing (Katya Soll) to dedica-
tion by the professionals at the University of Arizona Press: Kristen Buckles,
viii acknowledgments
amazing acquisitions work both for this project and for the forthcoming Modern
Mexican Culture: Critical Foundations; Amanda Krause, editorial and produc-
tion work; Nicole Hayward, cover design; Ruth Melville, copy editing; Robert
Swanson, indexing; Nora Evans-Reitz, marketing. I appreciate this cradle-to-
grave support, which was always offered with a smile. Other people allowed me
to get work done by keeping me organized and on track, especially the staff in
the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Office of the Provost (spe-
cial thanks to Aileen Ball and Julie Popiel). I’m truly grateful.
Outside theater