A brief comparison: Mexican and Peruvian National Identities.

Most Latin American countries, if not all, have struggled with issues of national consciousness, identity formation within unifying political systems where some countries have struggled more than others in fostering one common goal: national identity or nacionalidad. Can one speak about a Latin-American identity? Are there Latin-American uniformities that identify its people other than language? This paper compares the Mexican and Peruvian national identities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]