Title couldn’t say it all.
“A “Cosmic Race” of people has emerged in the Americas that encompassed races from around the world and transcended all the others.”
The title “La Raza Cósmica (The Cosmic Race)” Published 1925
~ José Vasconcelos Calderón ~ Writer, philosopher and politician ~ Called the "cultural caudillo" of the Mexican Revolution, ~ Born: 28 February 1882 Oaxaca, Mexico ~ Died: 30 June 1959 Mexico City, Mexico
“The Cosmic Race embodies the notion that traditional, exclusive concepts of so-called "race" and nationality can be transcended in the name of humanity's common destiny.”
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Splunge
Its a racist concept that was come up with to negate and replace indigenous identity
La Raza cosmica was a mexican political ideology meant to counter the influence of Peruvian indigenousim. Mexico wanted to reaffirm Mexican identity as a racial melting pot. Albeit one that prized Spanish culture and heritage above anything else. The notion was done away with and replaced by modern day mexixanism which views the nation as multicultural and integrative
Sounds kind of like a new version of Joseph Smith and the Mormons.
SJG
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