Spectacular Mexico : Design, Propaganda, and the 1968 Olympics. / electronic resource
- 1 online resource (340 pages).
- A Quadrant Book .
- Quadrant Book. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The Exhibitionist State -- 1. Diplomatic Spectacles: Mexico Displays Itself at World's Fairs -- 2. Archaeologies of Power: Assembling the Museo Nacional de Antropología -- 3. Image Machines: Mexico '68's "Old" and "New" Sports Facilities -- 4. Total Design of an Olympic Metropolis -- 5. Subterranean Scenographies: Time Travel at the Mexico City Metro -- Epilogue: Olympic Afterlives --
9781452942445 1452942447
1900 - 1999
Architecture and state--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture and society--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture--Political aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Design--Political aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture--Mexico City--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture--Political aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture--Social aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture and society--History--Mexico--20th century. Architecture and state--History--Mexico--20th century. Design--Political aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Design--Social aspects--History--Mexico--20th century. Mexico City (Mexico)--Buildings, structures, etc. Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico) Propaganda, Mexican. ARCHITECTURE--History--General. HISTORY--Mexico.--Latin America ART--Museum Studies. ARCHITECTURE--Adaptive Reuse & Renovation. ARCHITECTURE--Buildings--Landmarks & Monuments. ARCHITECTURE--Professional Practice. ARCHITECTURE--Reference. HISTORY--Latin America--Mexico. Architecture and society. Architecture and state. Architecture--Political aspects. Design--Political aspects.