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The Mexican Presidential Election Of 1940, Marta Espejo-Ponce Hunt
The Mexican Presidential Election Of 1940, Marta Espejo-Ponce Hunt
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The Mexican presidential election of 1940 is of transcendental importance in the political annals of modern Mexico...The purpose of this paper is to study the factors which brought about the change in the Mexican power structure from a regime committed to the social, political, and economic betterment of the "popular" classes to a government by and for the benefit of the middle sectors.
Nationalism: A Search For Unity, The Role Of The Mexican Government In Sponsoring Contemporary Fine Arts, Katharine Ferris Nutt
Nationalism: A Search For Unity, The Role Of The Mexican Government In Sponsoring Contemporary Fine Arts, Katharine Ferris Nutt
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The following discussion is in part the history of nationalism in the fine arts of Mexico, as a spontaneous expression and as one artificially stimulated. Of equal concern, however, are the State's endeavors to channel nationalism by controlling the bellas artes through subsidy, decree, and law, and finally by the creation of a national institute or theater. The writer has endeavored to reveal both the advantageous and disadvantageous aspects of the government's control and to render some idea as to the extent to which cultural nationalism may forge permanent unity among the Mexicans.
Carlos Chávez: Exponent Of Nationalism, Katharine Ferris Nutt
Carlos Chávez: Exponent Of Nationalism, Katharine Ferris Nutt
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The purpose of this thesis is to present an account of the endeavors of Carlos Chávez to reveal Mexican nationalism through music. The study begins with a brief survey of Mexico's history with emphasis upon the presence of caciquismo and caudillismo. Politically, Mexican nationalism is a blend of the dynastic nationalism of sixteenth century Spain and the popular nationalism of the late eighteenth century. Ethnologically, Mexican Nationalism includes elements of Spanish, Indian, and mestizo culture. During the century following Independence as well as during Spanish domination the art and music of both Indians and mestizos were thrust aside in favour …