The French Influence In The Homes Of Post-Revolutionary Mexico Through Journalist Notes From The Year 1920

Abstract

This paper seeks to examine the French presence in the homes of post-revolutionary Mexico through the analysis of the journalistic notes published in the newspaper El Informador. We present a brief outline of the Frenchman experience during the Porfiriato, then we give a brief description of the importance of the written press in Mexico during the Porfiriato and finally we present the analysis of the journalistic notes.  For this purpose, a systematic search was made of the notes published in the "Household Section" of the newspaper El Informador, during 1920. The search was carried out through the words "France" and "home" and, according to the results obtained, the notes were categorized based on the content presented. This analysis shows how French culture remained present in the Mexican nation during 1920, penetrating to the most intimate places of society: the home.