Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
History
Date of Award
5-2011
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Daniel Newcomer
Committee Members
Melvin E. Page, Brian J. Maxson
Abstract
The Mexican Herald, an English language newspaper in Mexico City during the authoritative rule of Porfirio Díaz (1895-1910), sought to introduce a vision of Mexico's development that would influence how Mexicans conceived of their country's political and cultural place within a community that transcended national boundaries. As Mexicans experienced rapid modernization led partially by foreign investors, the Herald represented the imaginings of its editors and their efforts to influence how Mexicans conceptualized their national identity and place in the world. The newspaper's editors idealized a Mexico that would follow the international model of the United States and embrace Pan-Americanism. The Herald's depictions of the ideal, future city provided an intelligible landscape to modernity. The editors' vision of modernity had significant implications for Mexican culture. The newspaper's articles and illustrations defined the parameters of modernity providing clear depictions of the physical, political, and cultural aspects of the community of modern nations.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Salyers, Joshua, "A Community of Modern Nations: The Mexican Herald at the Height of the Porfiriato 1895-1910." (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1291. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1291
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.