Abstract

RAMIREZ VUELVAS, Carlos. Justo Sierra and the Image of Modern Mexico in Spain in the early 20^th century. Relac. Estud. hist. soc. [online]. 2017, vol.38, n.149, pp.293-320. ISSN 2448-7554.

This article examines the definition of the image of modern Mexico in the early 20th century based on a reading of public opinion in Spain in relation to four moments of Mexican culture: the Congreso Hispanoamericano of 1900, the appearance of manuals on the patriotic history, the celebration of the Centennial of Mexican Independence, and the Mexican Revolution. The interpretation of public opinion on those events in Spain reveals the image of modern Mexico that the government of Porfirio Díaz had fostered, in part, through the intellectual labors of such personages as Justo Sierra, and which sought, at the same time, to define the country’s sovereignty and national identity.

Keywords : national identity; imaginary; reception; public opinion.