REALITY CHECK: THE MIDTERM Grade Distribution: A 7 A- 525.5% B+ 8 B18 B- 463.8% C 3 <C 210.6%

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1 REALITY CHECK: THE MIDTERM Grade Distribution: A 7 A- 525.5% B+ 8 B18 B- 463.8% C 3 <C 210.6%

2 ANSWER THE QUESTION! Discussion items – “State the significance of…” – Marta Ezcurra Essays – “Compare the Cuban Revolution with revolutionary movements in Central America.” – “How did Latin American leaders respond to the rise of U.S. power from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century? What strategies did they adopt and why?” – “Compare processes of political change in Argentina and Chile over the past half-century…”

3 WHAT NOW? March 12: Study Guide for Final (posted) March 13: Optional 6-10 page paper March 22: Final Exam 3:00-6:00 pm TBA

4 WHAT NOW? (CONT.) Mid-term (33% of grade) Final (67% of grade) Unless optional paper (30%) 1. “Course requirements include: 1. regular attendance at lectures/discussions…” 2. Repeat reading in preparation for final 3. Review slides from all lectures

5 CULTURE AND THE ARTS LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America

6 ISSUES AND THEMES Freedom vs. censorship – self-censorship – Exile – political content? Financial support – dangers of cooptation – state vs. private sources – alternative lines of work Scope of audience – dependent on media – national and/or international? Themes: identity or universality?

7 MEXICO: ART FOR THE MASSES The Muralists: – Diego Rivera (1886-1957) – David Siqueiros (1896-1974) – José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) – and Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) The Writers: – Mariano Azuela (1873-1952), Los de Abajo – Carlos Fuentes (b. 1928), Death of Artemio Cruz

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10 IT’S ENTERTAINMENT! TELEVISION 80-95 % now have access to TV Telenovelas popular throughout Latin America and world (e.g., “La esclava”) Major TV networks: – Globo (Brazil) – Televisa (Mexico)

11 THE USES OF FILM La historia oficial (Argentina, 1985) Y tu mamá también (Mexico, 2001) Cidade de Deus (Brazil, 2002) María llena eres de gracia (Colombia-USA, 2004)