The 1898 Spanish-American War as Viewed by the Mexican Press

This work analyzes the attitude of Mexican press regarding the war of 1898 between Spain and the United States, and concludes that the positions adopted by the different groups of opinion were clearly influenced by the ideas that each of these  groups which -were basically Liberals and Conservatives...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pérez Vejo, Tomás
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Historia Mexicana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/1298
Acceso en línea:https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/1298
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cuba
Mexico
press
public opinion
nation
identity
19th Century
México
prensa
opinión pública
nación
identidad
siglo XIX
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Sumario:This work analyzes the attitude of Mexican press regarding the war of 1898 between Spain and the United States, and concludes that the positions adopted by the different groups of opinion were clearly influenced by the ideas that each of these  groups which -were basically Liberals and Conservatives- already had about Mexico's history and, consequently, about the character of the Mexican nation. Thus, Mexican newspaper articles on the war in Cuba become an important means for understanding both the  process of building the Mexican nation, and the con­tradictions that such a process implies.