REALITY CHECK: THE MIDTERM Grade Distribution: A 7 A % B+ 8 B18 B % C 3 <C 210.6%
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…”
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
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
CULTURE AND THE ARTS LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America
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?
MEXICO: ART FOR THE MASSES The Muralists: – Diego Rivera ( ) – David Siqueiros ( ) – José Clemente Orozco ( ) – and Frida Kahlo ( ) The Writers: – Mariano Azuela ( ), Los de Abajo – Carlos Fuentes (b. 1928), Death of Artemio Cruz
IT’S ENTERTAINMENT! TELEVISION % now have access to TV Telenovelas popular throughout Latin America and world (e.g., “La esclava”) Major TV networks: – Globo (Brazil) – Televisa (Mexico)
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)