Mexico at the World's Fairs: Crafting a Modern Nation Volume 35

by Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo

Book Overview

This intriguing study of Mexico's participation in world's fairs from 1889 to 1929 explores Mexico's self-presentation at these fairs as a reflection of the country's drive toward nationalization and a modernized image. Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo contrasts Mexico's presence at the 1889 Paris fair--where its display was the largest and most expensive Mexico has ever mounted--with Mexico's presence after the 1910 Mexican Revolution at fairs in Rio de Janeiro...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520301072
• ISBN13: 9780520301078
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"