Popular Organizing for Public Services: Residents Modernize Morelia, Mexico, 1880-1920
Author(s)
Jimenez, Christina M.
Abstract
The role of the urban residents from a range of social classes in the expansion of modern urban infrastructure in Morelia from 1880 to 1930 is examined. The role of urbanities in holding the municipal state governments accountable to their professed priorities of development and modernity is also demonstrated.