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)
WHAT NOW? May 30: Study Guide for Final (posted) June 04: Optional 6-10 page paper June 06: Last class June 11: Final Exam 3:00-6:00 pm
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
LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America CULTURE AND THE ARTS LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America
ISSUES AND THEMES Freedom vs. censorship Financial support 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 (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
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)
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)