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Golf in Mexico
In the 1940s, nationalism was growing in Mexico. Mexico used colonialism as a positive opportunity to promote nationalism by using modern sports such as golf to so. Before President Miguel Aleman had taken office, Mexico’s golf clubs were suffering financially. Miguel Aleman was the catalyst in this rapid shift from socialism to capitalism. He was known to be a golfer himself and after his presidency became the head of the new council known as the National Council for Tourism. By being the head of this new council Miguel played a vital role in the creation of private golf clubs around Mexico. From the 1950s to the 1970’s golf was known to be a sport of the upper and middle class. The landscape needed for golf used up a lot of natural resources. Golf portrayed a pro-capitalist idea that advocated social distinction since it was considered a privileged sport in an exclusive location. Golf’s relationship to capitalism had increased in the 1950s because golf was considered to be a leisure activity that people would have to work for to enjoy. Golf was also known to be a racialized sport that excluded different skin colors. Golf was an expensive sport. Being expensive it reinforced the concept of leaving different skin colors out of society. Most of the lower class didn't have the opportunity to be involved in golf due to their skin color elements, while the upper class who were made up of mostly Europeans had taken over the sport. Oli was one of the most valuable attributes Mexico had in its possession. As a result of the oil crisis in 1982, Mexico was left in a very vulnerable situation that couldn’t be controlled. Mexico had received foreign investments that stopped the support of small farmers but rather gave money to massive agricultural industrial corporations. This resulted in a boom in the creation of golf courses to appeal to both whites and local Mexicans. Golf in Mexico today is seen to be a more inclusive sport with regard to social class, race, and gender.