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Alexander S. Dawson

    Alexander Dawson is a specialist in the history of Latin America and an associate professor of history at SUNY Albany. His work focuses on a deeper understanding of the region's past. Dawson's approach to history offers readers a new perspective on key events and societal structures. Through his research, he illuminates the complex processes that shaped Latin America.

    Indian and Nation in Revolutionary Mexico
    • 2020

      During the 1920s and 1930s in Mexico, both intellectuals and government officials promoted ethnic diversity while attempting to overcome the stigma of race in Mexican society. Programs such as the Indigenista movement represented their efforts to redeem the Revolution's promise of a more democratic future for all citizens." "This book explores three decades of efforts on the part of government officials, social scientists, and indigenous leaders to renegotiate the place of native peoples in Mexican society. It traces the movement's origins as a humanitarian cause among intellectuals, the involvement of government in bringing education, land reform, cultural revival, and social research to Indian communities, and the active participation of Indian peoples

      Indian and Nation in Revolutionary Mexico