The Modernism and nineteenth-century nationalism: two expressions of modernity

Abstract

Both the Modernist and the post-independence liberal nationalist movement represented, in their respective periods of time, two different ways for observe and understand the reality of Centro America. Therefore, both ideologies offer some common elements, these ones have a close relation between them; being able to clearly tie both ideologies through these general elements. The Nationalist movements and the Modernist have their own ideological settings, manifestations and objectives, unique in their own speeches. Understand all of these elements will be the first step for the study of the relationship between both ideologies, their common characteristics and their most important differences.