Visualizing the self : modernity, identity, and the Gente Decente in porfirian Mexico
In late nineteenth-century Mexico City, members of an incipient middle class attempted to define themselves within new urban spaces and against a growing heterogeneous mix of strangers. This thesis argues that an increasingly visual culture brought about by urbanization and new visual practices h...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14286 |