Civilizing Machine - A Cultural History of Mexican Railroads, 1876-1910

Informationen zum Autor Michael Matthews is an assistant professor of history at Elon University. Klappentext Michael Matthews is an assistant professor of history at Elon University. Zusammenfassung Explores the ideological and cultural milieu that shaped the Mexican people's understanding of technology. Intrinsically tied to the Porfiriato, the booming railroad network represented material progress in a country seeking its place in the modern world. Matthews discloses how the railroad's development represented the crowning achievement of the regime. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1. The Discourse of Development: The Railway Debate of the Early Porfiriato Chapter 2. De Viaje: Elite Views of Modernity and the Railway Boom Chapter 3. Festivals of Progress: The Railway Ceremony Chapter 4. The Price of Progress: Popular Perceptions of the Railway Accident Chapter 5. La Loco-Matona: The Railway in the Popular and Opposition Press Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Michael Matthews
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9780803243804
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-4380-4
• No. of pages: 340
• Series: The Mexican Experience; The Mexican Experience
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)