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The article examines the role of type photographs in shaping racial sentiments in Oaxaca between 1920 and 1940, highlighting how a single image can evoke contrasting interpretations of indigenous identity. It discusses the fluidity of racial discourse among Mexican intellectuals, who simultaneously viewed indigenous peoples as both noble and degenerate. The author argues that photography contributed to a complex racial imaginary that reflected broader cultural and political projects aimed at defining region

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