Title: Diversity, difference and nation: Indigenous peoples on Mexican screen
Abstract:This article draws on constructivist theories of identity that regard the self as coming into existence through interaction with the other. It investigates the discursive formation of Indigenous peopl...This article draws on constructivist theories of identity that regard the self as coming into existence through interaction with the other. It investigates the discursive formation of Indigenous people in the forging of Mexican national identity. The aim of this article is to show how difference has been managed and deployed in the establishment of national Mexican identities from independence until the present. This is done with reference to visual culture and film and illustrated with examples from the ‘Golden Age’ as well as ‘the New Mexican Cinema’.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-11-19
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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