GRADING AND GRADES No “curve” for this course Comparable distributions across TAs Two-part appeal process: – Confer with your TA – Confer with PHS (with.

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1 GRADING AND GRADES No “curve” for this course Comparable distributions across TAs Two-part appeal process: – Confer with your TA – Confer with PHS (with brief written memo on reasons for your concern)

2 WHAT NOW? March 06: Study Guide for Final (to post) March 11: Optional 6-10 page paper March 13: Last class March 18: Final Exam 3:00-6:00 pm

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

4 CULTURE AND THE ARTS LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America

5 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?

6 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 (1928-2012), 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)