identity; nationalism; ethnicity; identity politics; Mexico; New Mexico

V tomto článku srovnáváme nacionalistická hnutí domorodých obyvatel Mexika a Nového Mexika s cílem zjistit starobylost etnonárodních identit a roli intelektuálů v rozvoji nacionalistých hnutí.

Among many indigenous people of Mexico and New Mexico we can currently observe strong nationalist sentiments and a wave of nationalist mobilization. These two regions share a large part of their history due to their common Spanish colonial and Mexican past. However, in 1846 New Mexico became part of the U.S.A., first as a territory and later as a member state. It is therefore a good test case for answering the questions of primordiality and constructedness of nations, the relationship between ethnic and national identities and the role of intellectuals in the process of nation formation.