Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961
The aim of this article is to analyse how, during the period of 1937 to 1961, different Mexican governments used the cultural and ancestral dimension of maize, overcoming the controversiesaround its nutritional quality and utilising the benefits of agricultural research, to incentivise its productio...
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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| description | The aim of this article is to analyse how, during the period of 1937 to 1961, different Mexican governments used the cultural and ancestral dimension of maize, overcoming the controversiesaround its nutritional quality and utilising the benefits of agricultural research, to incentivise its production and consumption among the population, as well as its exportation to other countries, with the goal of turning it into a commodity that would incorporate the rural population into the national economy. For this reason, it was important to design campaigns to promote this grain in various media, seeking to exalt the idea of the ancestral food that was the basis of the Mexican diet and a symbol of Mexican culture. This analysis was constructed using contemporary newspapers and other publications of the period mentioned, as well as works that have addressed the topic of maize cultivation and consumption. The article seeks to deepen our understanding of the changes in the Mexican diet, the practices of production, and the sociocultural significance of maize as from the mid-twentieth century. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-148122024-05-10T17:10:32Z Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 Alimento ancestral y de subsistencia: discurso y control del cultivo y consumo de maíz en México, 1937-1961 Alimentation ancestrale et de subsistance: discours et contrôle de la culture et de la consommation du maïs au Mexique, 1937-1961 Pedroza Ortega, Luis Ozmar maíz alimentación agricultura alimento ancestral campesino consumo maize food agriculture ancestral food farmer consumption maïs alimentation agriculture alimentation ancestrale agriculteur consommation The aim of this article is to analyse how, during the period of 1937 to 1961, different Mexican governments used the cultural and ancestral dimension of maize, overcoming the controversiesaround its nutritional quality and utilising the benefits of agricultural research, to incentivise its production and consumption among the population, as well as its exportation to other countries, with the goal of turning it into a commodity that would incorporate the rural population into the national economy. For this reason, it was important to design campaigns to promote this grain in various media, seeking to exalt the idea of the ancestral food that was the basis of the Mexican diet and a symbol of Mexican culture. This analysis was constructed using contemporary newspapers and other publications of the period mentioned, as well as works that have addressed the topic of maize cultivation and consumption. The article seeks to deepen our understanding of the changes in the Mexican diet, the practices of production, and the sociocultural significance of maize as from the mid-twentieth century. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar cómo, durante el periodo de 1937 a 1961, los diferentes gobiernos mexicanos utilizaron la dimensión cultural y ancestral del maíz, superadas las controversias en torno a su calidad nutritiva y utilizando los beneficios de la investigación agrícola, para incentivar su producción y consumo entre la población, así como su exportación a otros países, con el fin de convertirlo en una mercancía que incorporaría al campesinado a la economía nacional. Por ello, fue importante el diseño de campañas a favor de este grano en diversos medios de comunicación, que buscaron exaltar la idea del alimento ancestral que era la base de la alimentación y símbolo de la cultura mexicana. Este análisis se construyó con hemerografía y obras de la época, así como bibliografía que ha abordado el tema del cultivo y consumo de este producto. Se pretende ahondar en los cambios en la dieta mexicana, en las prácticas de producción y el significado sociocultural del maíz a partir de mediados del siglo XX. Le but de cet article est d’analyser comment, dans la période de 1937 à 1961, les différents gouvernements mexicains ont utilisé la dimension culturelle et ancestrale du maïs, après avoir surmonté les controverses autour de sa qualité nutritionnelle. Pour ce faire, ils ont utilisé les bénéfices de la recherche agronomique et ont encouragé sa production et sa consommation parmi la population, ainsi que son exportation vers d’autres pays, afin d’en faire une marchandise qui intégrerait la paysannerie dans l’économie nationale. Pour cette raison, il a été important de concevoir des campagnes en faveur de ce grain dans divers médias, qui cherchaient à exalter l’idée de la nourriture ancestrale qui était la base de la nourriture et un symbole de la culture mexicaine. Cette analyse a été construite sur la base de l’hémérographie et les travaux de l’époque, ainsi que la bibliographie qui a abordé la question de la culture et de la consommation de ce produit. On vise à approfondir les changements dans le régime alimentaire mexicain, dans les pratiques de production et la signification socioculturelle du maïs au milieu du XXe siècle. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-07-03 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/14812 10.19053/20275137.n27.2023.14812 Historia Y Memoria; No. 27 (2023): History of Food: Movement, Food Practices and Cultural Changes; 135-175 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 27 (2023): Julio-Diciembre 2023: Historia de los Alimentos: circulación, prácticas alimenticias y cambios culturales; 135-175 Historia Y Memoria; No 27 (2023): Histoire des aliments: circulation, pratiques alimentaires et changements culturels; 135-175 2322-777X 2027-5137 10.19053/20275137.n27.2023 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/14812/13083 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/14812/13843 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/14812/13818 Derechos de autor 2023 Historia Y Memoria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
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| title | Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 |
| title_alt | Alimento ancestral y de subsistencia: discurso y control del cultivo y consumo de maíz en México, 1937-1961 Alimentation ancestrale et de subsistance: discours et contrôle de la culture et de la consommation du maïs au Mexique, 1937-1961 |
| title_full | Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 |
| title_fullStr | Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 |
| title_short | Ancestral and Subsistence Food: Discourse and Control of Maize Cultivation and Consumption in Mexico, 1937-1961 |
| title_sort | ancestral and subsistence food discourse and control of maize cultivation and consumption in mexico 1937 1961 |
| topic | maíz alimentación agricultura alimento ancestral campesino consumo maize food agriculture ancestral food farmer consumption maïs alimentation agriculture alimentation ancestrale agriculteur consommation |
| topic_facet | maíz alimentación agricultura alimento ancestral campesino consumo maize food agriculture ancestral food farmer consumption maïs alimentation agriculture alimentation ancestrale agriculteur consommation |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/14812 |
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