Radio in revolution : wireless technology and state power in Mexico, 1897-1938 /

Castro, J. Justin, 1981-

Radio in revolution : wireless technology and state power in Mexico, 1897-1938 / J. Justin Castro. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, (c)2016.. - 1 online resource (xi, 268 pages) : illustrations. - The Mexican experience .

Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Radio, imperial designs, and the Mexican nation -- 2. Radio in revolution -- 3. Rebuilding a nation at war -- 4. Growth and insecurity -- 5. Invisible hands -- 6. Broadcasting state culture and populist politics.

An exploration of the interplay of early radio technology and state power in Mexico, especially during the rule of Porfirio Díaz and the Mexican Revolution.



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