Dreaming of a cosmic race: José Vasconcelos and the politics of race in Mexico, 1920s–1930s
This paper examines the role of Mexican philosopher, José Vasconcelos, in consolidating mestizaje (racial and cultural mixture) as the national ideology through a textual analysis of his essay, “La raza cósmica” (The Cosmic Race), his educational magazine, “El Maestro” (The Teacher), and other writi...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2016.1218316 |