ABSTRACT
The first decades of the twentieth century witnessed the appearance of a new conception of politics that allowed for the increasing visibility and participation of the masses in several Latin American countries. Political exclusion gave way to an era of mass politics and great charismatic leaders, who maintained the legitimacy of their rule by means of periodic political rituals—rallies and demonstrations. The political landscape was altered significantly by the emergence of new, modern political parties, representing popular and urban middle-class constituencies. Men cannot understand that external conditions—culture, profession, liberty—have not radically transformed the classic femininity, the maternal instincts, the impulses of the sweet Samaritan, the yearnings of a noble spirituality. The law of professional association allows them to represent their respective professional classes, and to negotiate with the Government or their bosses about issues concerning the interests of the professions they represent.
