Carolina Rocha

Miguel Pulido

La corrupci�n en M�xico no distingue ideolog�as, origen social, nivel socioecon�mico ni jerarqu�as en el escalaf�n del poder. En M�xico, mantenerles el paso a los corruptos requiere capturistas abocados a recopilar y clasificar toneladas de informaci�n. Y qu� mejor que un atlas para delinear el saqueo presente a lo largo y ancho de la Rep�blica mexicana. �Qu� tanto es tantito�. Atlas de la corrupci�n en M�xico (2000-2018) es una recopilaci�n de la informaci�n period�stica que ha tomado por asalto a los medios en los �ltimos a�os. Esc�ndalos, obras p�blicas colapsadas, estados endeudados, hijos de pol�ticos exhibiendo riquezas; g�bers pr�fugos o capturados en el extranjero; excesos del poder captados en video; fiestas con cargo al erario; moches y cuanta nota sucia se pueda endilgar a la clase pol�tica. Este libro es una gu�a ilustrada para avanzar por esas aguas negras, eso s�, con humor y doble sentido. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Corruption in Mexico does not distinguish between ideologies, social origin, socioeconomic level, or hierarchies of power. In this country, keeping up with those who are corrupt requires record-keepers dedicated to compiling and classifying tons of information. And what better than an atlas to delineate the pillaging that is happening far and wide throughout the Mexican republic? How Much Is Just a Little? Atlas of Corruption in Mexico (2000-2018) is a compilation of journalistic information that has taken the media by storm in recent years. Scandals, collapsed public works, states in debt, politicians' children flashing exorbitant wealth, lavish parties paid for out of public funds. This book is an illustrated guide for navigating these muddy waters with humor.

Atlas de la Corrupción en México 2000-2018

Qué Tanto Es Tantito

Hugo Hortiguera

This groundbreaking collection of essays examines Argentine cultural production in the years between 1989-2001, which coincided with the implementation of neoliberalism under President Carlos Saul Menem (1989-1999) and his successor, Fernando de la Rua (1999-2001). In order to do so, this work provides an overview of the way Argentine writers, filmmakers, musicians and media reacted to this centrality of the market forces. This collection will be of interest to scholars of Latin American Cultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, Film Studies as well as those of Comparative Literature.

Argentinean Cultural Production During the Neoliberal Years (1989-2001)

Elizabeth Montes Garcés

Why has violence been a predominant topic in contemporary Argentine film and literature? What conclusions can be drawn from the dissemination of violent images and narratives that depict violence in Argentina? In Argentina, the problem of violence is rooted in the country's long experience with authoritarian rule as well as in more recent trends such as the weakening of the state and the rule of law brought about by neoliberal reforms. The eleven essays that make up Violence in Argentine Literature and Film (1989-2005) seek to interpret and analyze the extent to which violence communicates structural inequalities or lines of fissure in contemporary Argentina resulting from the transformations that the state, the economy, and society in general have experienced during the past two decades. Applying a variety of critical approaches, the contributors explore violence in Argentine cultural productions as it relates to four broad themes: the body as site of physical violence, the legacies of Argentina's authoritarian past, the collapse of the myth of the Argentine nation, and the current battles over how to define particular "social and geographical places" in the context of an increasingly violent society.

Violence in Argentine Literature and Film (1989-2005)

Argentine Cinema and National Identity covers the development of Argentine cinema since the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, concentrating on the historical film genre and the gauchesque. This cultural history investigates the way Argentine cinema positioned itself when facing the competition of American films.

Argentine Cinema and National Identity (1966-1976)

Examines contemporary cinematic representations of Argentine masculinities, the social construction of gender, and the financing of domestic film production following Argentina's 1990 change to a neo-liberal economic model.

Masculinities in Contemporary Argentine Popular Cinema

Modern Argentine Masculinities gathers essays that explore the social construction of gender from the nineteenth century to the present. Authors analyze literary and cinematic texts, as well as contemporary popular songs, and offer a wide-ranging picture of the performance of masculinity as it has evolved and adapted since the consolidation of Argentina as a modern nation. This captivating interdisciplinary volume sheds new light on the construction of heterosexual and queer Argentine masculinities.

Modern Argentine Masculinities

Georgia Seminet

This anthology explores the role of children and teenagers in Latin American and Spanish Film as protagonists, victims and witnesses of societies polarized by and still grappling with the consequences of political divisions.

Children and Adolescents in Film

Representing History, Class, and Gender in Spain and Latin America

Claudia Sandberg

Contemporary Latin American Cinema investigates the ways in which neoliberal measures of privatization, de-regularization and austerity introduced in Latin America during the 1990s have impacted film production and film narratives. The collection examines the relationship between economic policies and the films that depict recent transformations in many Latin American countries, demonstrating how contemporary Latin American film has not only criticized and resisted, but also benefitted from neoliberal advancements. Based on films produced in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru since 2010, the fourteen case studies illustrate neoliberalism’s effects, from big industries to small national cinemas. It also shows the new types of producers that have emerged, and the novel patterns of distribution, exhibition and consumption that shape and influence the Latin American filmscape. Through industry studies, reception analyses and close readings, this book establishes an informative and accessible text for scholars and students alike.

Resisting Neoliberalism?

Contemporary Latin American Cinema

Argentine Cinema and National Identity covers the development of Argentine cinema since the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, a period that has been understudied. This essential cultural history delves on the dialect tradition versus modernity that was in place during those years and also comprises an examination of the political economy of film production as well as the different laws, including that implementing censorship that regulated this cultural industry. It also pays particular attention to two historical film genres: the historical film genre per se and the gauchesque, a genre based on outlaw gauchos that was crucial for nation-building in the nineteenth century. This volume investigates the way Argentine cinema positioned itself when facing the competition of glossy American films and resorted to the historical and gauchesque to bridge the stark divisions between the Argentine left and right in the late 1960s.

Carolina Rocha

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