Hygiene; the transformation of a country. School handbooks and the “Rin Rin” magazine at villager libraries in Colombia 1936-1938

Abstract

This article analyzes the importance of school handbooks and the “Rin Rin” Magazine within Colombia’s modernization under the liberal administration of Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo. It is essential to mention that education was the main goal of the national project; thus, schools represented the accurate place to form the ideal Colombian citizen.  Hence, we addressed the liberal project of villager libraries and the socialization they made about the bibliographic resources that permitted the creation of a speech about hygiene and progress. We came to the conclusion that the State along with its liberal administration was interested in transforming the country through education, practices and Colombian customs and so, strengthen the modernization progress of the country.