La criminalización de las juventudes rebeldes en la Revista Fílmica Cine Mundial, una aproximación al periodismo cinematográfico mexicano, 1956–68

Abstract

During the 1950s and 1960s, the Mexican government found that hippies and so-called rebels without a cause held attitudes that threatened the corporative PRI system, a situation that led to the identification of youths as a problem requiring government intervention. The defence of morality and the preservation of national values signalled the deviant nature of youth, and legitimated repressive policies against this emerging social group. This article explores how the Cine Mundial newsreel promoted the condemnation of rebellious youths and outlined the profile of a desirable model of youth in alignment with the country’s developmentalist policy. Finally, the scope and limitations of the media and newsreels are analysed.