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Intellectuals and the state in twentieth-century Mexico / Roderic A. Camp.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Camp, Roderic A., author.
- Series:
- LLILAS Latin American Monograph Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elite (Social sciences)--Mexico.
- Elite (Social sciences).
- Intellectuals--Mexico.
- Intellectuals.
- Mexico--Politics and government--20th century.
- Mexico.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (315 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, [1985]
- Summary:
- Roderic Camp's examination of intellectuals in Mexico is the first study of a Latin American country to detail the structure of intellectual life, rather than merely considering intellectual ideas.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- Methodology
- 2. Politics, the State, and Intellectuals
- The Mexican Model
- Political Culture
- Political Structures
- Nonstate Structures
- Conclusions
- 3. The Mexican Intellectual
- A Universal Conceptualization
- A Mexican Intellectual's Definition
- A Mexican Public Figure's Definition
- 4. The Function of the Mexican Intellectual
- Social Conditions and the Intellectual's Role
- Foreign Determinants of Intellectual Roles
- Cultural Determinants of Intellectual Roles
- The Role of the Mexican Intellectual
- A View from Intellectuals and Politicians
- 5. Family Background and Education
- Consequences of Birthplace
- Consequences of Residence
- Consequences of Social Background
- Consequences of Education
- 6. Career Patterns
- Occupations: Uncommon Choices
- Occupations: Frequent Choices
- Career Choices and Public Service
- Other Experiences
- 7. Intellectual Mentors and Circles
- The Intellectual Mentor
- The University and Recruitment
- The Journal and Recruitment
- The Role of Intellectual Circles
- The Independent Intellectual
- Some Important Intellectual Groups
- 8. Cultural Academies and Institutions
- The Importance of Mexican Cultural Institutions
- The Academies
- National Prizes
- The Universities
- 9. Media, Censorship, and Intellectual Life
- Media Impact
- Characteristics of Mexican Media
- Government Censorship
- Self-Censorship
- Government Censorship Techniques
- 10. Serving the State
- The Consequences of 1968
- Patterns of Intellectual Relationships to the State
- Why Intellectuals Have Served the State
- Consequences of Serving the State
- 11. Conclusions.
- Notes
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780292766716
- 0292766718
- OCLC:
- 1393305687
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