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Index
Latin American Silhouettes
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Table of Figures
Preface
1 - Introduction: Analyzing Perceptions of Self and Other
Question 1: How do Mexicans view the U.S.?
Question 2: How do Mexican images of the U.S. contribute to identity and perceptions of the national interest?
Question 3: Are Mexican perceptions of the U.S. changing? And, if so, how do such changes affect perceptions of self, nation, and policy?
A Brief Historical Detour
Significance of the Study: The Broader Context
Methodological Approach
Conclusion
Notes
2 - Gringolandia in the Political Discourse
Competing Political Discourses on the U.S. and Nation: A Framework
The Contemporary Political Discourse
Notes
3 - Gringolandia in the School Texts
Portrayals of the U.S.
Comparison and Discussion
Recent Changes in the Treatment?
Conclusion
Notes
4 - Gringolandia in Political Caricature
Theoretical and Methodological Note
Images of the U.S. and Nation in the Contemporary Period
The Artistic Dimension
The Historical Question
Conclusion
Notes
5 - Gringolandia in the Writings of the Intellectual Elite
The U.S. in the Discourse of Mexican Intellectuals
Paradoxes, Parallels and Recent Changes
The Impact of Recent Changes
Conclusion
Notes
6 - Gringolandia in the National Cinema
The U.S. and the Mexican Cinematographic Industry
Gringos and Gringolandia in Mexican Cinema
Reflections on Self and Nation
The Issue of Change
Conclusion
Notes
7 - Gringolandia in the Consumer Market
Consumption Patterns
Marketing Studies
Advertising
Recent Changes
Impact and Significance
Conclusion
Notes
8 - Gringolandia in Public Opinion
Opinions about the U.S.
Exploring Linkages and Determinants
The Issue of Change
Conclusion
Notes
9 - Conclusion: Mexican Images of Nation and Neighbor
Mapping the Contexts
The Imaginary “Mexico” and the Imaginary “U.S.”
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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