Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents viii
3. Illustrations x
4. Acknowledgments xii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part I. The Mexica: 1325–1521
7. 2. Tenochtitlán: 1325–1521 5
8. 3. Mesoamerican Resonance 25
9. Part II. New Spain: 1521–1821
10. 4. Colonial Mexico: 1521–1821 39
11. 5. Colonial Resonance 70
12. Part III. The New Nation: 1821–1910
13. 6. The First Century of Independence: 1821–1910 85
14. 7. Nineteenth-Century Resonance 107
15. Part IV. The Revolution: 1910–1921
16. 8. Revolutionary Mexico: 1910–1921 119
17. 9. Revolutionary Resonance 131
18. Part V. Modern Mexico: 1921–1968
19. 10. Bolero and Danzón during the Postrevolutionary Era 139
20. 11. Bolero and Danzón Today 180
21. 12. Classical Nationalism 12 during the Postrevolutionary Era 203
22. 13. Classical Nationalism Today 216
23. 14. Ranchera during the 14 Postrevolutionary Era and at Mid-Century 225
24. 15. Ranchera Today 238
25. Part VI. Contemporary Mexico: 1968– 2002
26. 16. Popular Music Today 249
27. 17. Conclusion 275
28. Appendix 1. Theory and Methodology 291
29. Appendix 2. Timeline 311
30. Appendix 3. Discography 315
31. Bibliography 321
32. Index 335