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Radio Nation: Communication, Popular Culture, and Nationalism in Mexico,1920-1950

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This is an excellent book. It is well written and easy to read. It discusses the unique role radio played (and to some extent still plays) in the development of mexican nationality. There is extensive discussion of the role of the government in the production and regulation of radio in Mexico and from there ties in theories of nationalism. The major discussion centers between 1920 and 1950. There is some discussion of more recent movements including television; however, the stregnth of the book lies in the eariler years of radio. I found most interesting the discussion of the creation of national music. The conscious effort by the government to create a national music to build pride and solidarity. It works strongly with B. Anderson's ideas from "Imagined Communities". All in all, A great book.