Honor, Status, and Law in Modern Latin America

"Honor, Status, and Law in Modern Latin Americamakes an important contribution to the historical understanding of 'honor' by examining its relationship to state formation, the law, sexuality, and racial mores. The creative and interesting essays, from scholars based both in Latin America and elsewhere, show the interplay of national and regional culture in how honor was understood and used in day-to-day social relations."-Jeffrey Lesser,Negotiating National Identity: Immigrants, Minorities, and the Struggle for Ethnicity in BrazilChambers, Sarah C. is the author of 'Honor, Status, and Law in Modern Latin America' with ISBN 9780822335870 and ISBN 0822335875.