num_pages: 360
description: Choice, Persuasion, and Coercion brings together twelve original essays on Spain's presence in North America to understand the circumstances and application of social control. "Social control" refers to the use of coercion particularly in response to what dominant groups consider deviant behavior among subordinates. Spain attempted to maintain control of vast areas through persuasion, coercion, or indoctrination to make subordinates accept colonial government and behave according to Spanish expectations.
language: English
title: Choice, Persuasion, and Coercion: Social Control on Spain's North American Frontiers
titlecomplete: Choice, Persuasion, and Coercion: Social Control on Spain's North American Frontiers
ratings_count: 1
publisher: University of New Mexico Press