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? 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

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. LATI 50 Introduction to Latin America
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
LATI 50
Introduction to Latin America

5. 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?

6. 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 ( ), Death of Artemio Cruz

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)