Culture, politics, and national identity in Mexican literature and film, 1929 - 1952

From 1929 To 1952 Mexico Underwent A Period Of Intense Nationalism As The State, Newly Emerging From The Mexican Revolution, Sought To Legitimize Itself, Consolidate Its Institutions, And Promote Economic Growth. As A Consequence, These Years Also Witnessed A Fervent Search For National Self-awareness In The Cultural Sphere. This Work Contrasts Constructions Of National Identity In Some Of The Most Renowned Literary Works Of The Period With Those In Some Of The Most Popular Films, Revealing Their Distinct Functions Within The Nationalist Project. It Demonstrates That In Spite Of Their Striking Dissimilarities, Articulations Of A Mexican Consciousness In These Two Mediums Were Complementary Within The Framework Of Nationalism, As They Satisfied And Shaped The Interests And Desires Of Distinct Sectors Of Mexican Society.--jacket. Chapter 1 Mexican Culture In The 1920s 18 -- Chapter 2 The Revolutionary And State Consolidation 30 -- Chapter 3 The Alienation Of The Indian And The Integration Process 56 -- Chapter 4 Nationalism, The Pelado And The Myth Of Authenticity 80 -- Chapter 5 The Psyche Of The Provincial Mexican 104 -- Chapter 6 Indigenism, Mestizaje And National Identity 131 -- Chapter 7 The Construction Of The Modern Mexican 156. Anne T. Doremus. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [187]-199) And Index. Table of Contents 8 Acknowledgments ix 10 Note on Translations xi 12 Introduction 1 14 CHAPTER 1: Mexican Culture in the 1920s 18 31 CHAPTER 2: The Revolutionary and State Consolidation 30 43 CHAPTER 3: The Alienation of the Indian and the Integration Process 56 69 CHAPTER 4: Nationalism, the Pelado and the Myth of Authenticity 80 93 CHAPTER 5: The Psyche of the Provincial Mexican 104 117 CHAPTER 6: lndigenism, Mestizaje and National Identity 131 144 CHAPTER 7: The Construction of the Modern Mexican 156 169 Conclusion 182 195 Glossary 185 198 Works Cited 187 200 Index 200 213 BM 1 207 220