USA

Although communication is largely understood as a prerequisite for transnational activity, little research explores exactly how transnational communities use media and what the implications of media use are for transnational civic and political participation. Research from communication studies suggests that media can affect civic and political participation in various, sometimes contradictory ways. In an effort to merge literature from transnational and communication studies, in this study I focus on the case of Mexicans in the USA, offering secondary analyses of two datasets concerning their communication habits and civic and political participation in Mexico. Results suggest differential effects on participation based on preferences for certain media and pre-existing attitudes.

USA

El autor describe las discontinuidades con las que América Latina enfrenta el proceso de modernización, profundiza en la discontinuidad entre Estado y nación y aborda el tema de la masificación, los movimientos sociales y el populismo. Finalmente, reflexiona sobre el papel de los medios de comunicación en la formación de culturas nacionales.