After Mexico s revolution of 1910 1920, intellectuals sought to forge a unified cultural nation out of the country s diverse populace. Their efforts resulted in an ethnicized interpretation of Mexicanness that intentionally incorporated elements of folk and indigenous culture. In this rich history, Rick A. Lopez explains how thinkers and artists, including the anthropologist Manuel Gamio, the composer Carlos Chavez, the educator Moises Saenz, the painter Diego Rivera, and many less-known figures, formulated and promoted a notion of nationhood in which previously denigrated vernacular arts...

After Mexico s revolution of 1910 1920, intellectuals sought to forge a unified cultural nation out of the country s diverse populace. Their efforts resulted in an ethnicized interpretation of Mexicanness that intentionally incorporated elements of folk and indigenous culture. In this rich history, Rick A. Lopez explains how thinkers and artists, including the anthropologist Manuel Gamio, the composer Carlos Chavez, the educator Moises Saenz, the painter Diego Rivera, and many less-known figures, formulated and promoted a notion of nationhood in which previously denigrated vernacular arts...