The subaltern is a recurrent literary figure in Mexican narrative. The objective of this thesis is to investigate three ethnic groups – indeed, subalterns – in Mexico which include: Afro-Mexicans, indigenous groups, and Filipino colonial subjects from the perspectives of the Mexican Revolution, post-revolutionary Mexico, and the conquest of the Philippines in the sixteenth century. The principal characters play crucial roles in events shaping the history and culture of Mexico and thus demonstrate their importance to the country's development while also revealing the reality of subalterns. The literary research shows that trying circumstances or a lack of self-identity were the main causes for a character to be or become a subaltern in addition to their inherent ethnic disadvantages. However, the characters who overcame their subaltern state often changed personality traits or adapted to their surroundings in order to be assimilated into the majority culture.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc271784 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Bowen, LaVerne Alexandra |
| Contributors | Manickam, Samuel, Avilés-Diz, Jorge, Yoon, Jiyoung |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Bowen, LaVerne Alexandra, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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