Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols, Timothy R. Robbins Ph.D. Klappentext This insightful book introduces the most important trends, people, events, and products of popular culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent times, Latin American influences have permeated American culture through music, movies, television, and literature. This sweeping volume serves as a ready-reference guide to pop culture in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, focusing on Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Costa Rica, among other areas. The work encourages hands-on engagement with the popular culture in these places, making such suggestions as Brazilian films to rent or where to find Venezuelan music on the Internet.To start, the book covers various perspectives and issues of these regions, including the influence of the United States, how the idea of machismo reflects on the portrayal of women in these societies, and the representation of Latino-Caribo cultures in film and other mediums. Entries cover key trends, people, events, and products from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Each section gives detailed information and profound insights into some of the more academic-and often controversial-debates on the subject, while the inclusion of the Internet, social media, and video games make the book timely and relevant. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceChronologyIntroduction Chapter 1: Popular Music IntroductionBachataBlades, RubenBossa NovaCalypsoCruz, CeliaCumbiaDancehallGuerra, Juan LuisHuaynoJuanesKonpa-dirékMariachi and RancheraMarley, Bob, Ziggy, Stephen, and DamianMerengueMiranda, CarmenNorteña Music and Corridos Nueva Canción ReggaeReggaetónRock, BrazilianRock and Pop en españolSalsaSambaShakiraSocaTango Chapter 2: Books and Contemporary Literature IntroductionAllende, IsabelBolaño, RobertoCoelho, PauloComics and Graphic Novels in ArgentinaCrossover LiteratureFerré, RosarioFuentes, CarlosThe Latin American Boom Mafalda Magical RealismMárquez, Gabriel GarcíaMartínez, Tomás EloyNeruda, PabloPopular PoetryPuig, ManuelVargas Llosa, MarioWalcott, Derek Chapter 3: Film in Latin America and the Caribbean Introduction-Film in Latin America and the Caribbean-An Uneven and Delicate BalanceAlea, Tomás GutiérrezArgentine Post-Dictatorial CinemaBabenco, HectorBemberg, María LuisaBernal, Gael GarcíaBrazilian Cinema NovoThe Business of Making Films: CoproductionCantinflas (Mario Moreno)Central American and Caribbean FilmCuarón, AlfonsoDarín, RicardoDel Toro, GuillermoDerbez, EugenioDrug Trafficking and Crime in Latin American FilmFilm FestivalsThe Golden Age of Mexican CinemaIñarritu, Alejandro GonzálezLatin American Actors and Actresses in HollywoodLatin American Icons in FilmMartel, LucreciaSocial Critique in Latin American FilmSouth American Film Beyond Argentina and BrazilThe State and the Film Industry Chapter 4: Television and Radio Introduction Aló Presidente [Hello Mr. President]Argentine and Venezuelan TelevisionBeauty Pageants to ActingCensorship and State ControlChelloLatinamerica and Casa Club TVCommunity Radio Destilando amor [Distilling Love]Gaitán, FernandoNotable Telenovela ActorsNotable Telenovela ActressesOrganizaçoes Globo Plaza Sésamo/Vila Sésamo Reality TelevisionSousa, Osmel Súper Sábado Sensacional [Super Sensational Saturday] Telenovelas TelevisaTempo TelevisionThaliaUnivisión Violetta Xou da Xuxa [Xuxa's Show] Yo soy Betty, la fea [Ugly Betty] Chapter 5: Internet and Social Media IntroductionCensorship and the InternetChilecon ValleyDafitiE-Jamaica, E-Learning, and E-GovernmentFacebook and Social MediaGender Advocacy and the InternetiGInternational Protest, Aid, and the InternetInternet GrowthIsla PresidencialMercadoLibreOnline Commerce: E-Commerce and M-CommerceOnline Presence of Television Netw...

Auteur

Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols, PhD, is chair of the Department of Languages and professor of Spanish at Drury University. Timothy R. Robbins, PhD, is assistant professor of Spanish at Drury University.

Texte du rabat

This insightful book introduces the most important trends, people, events, and products of popular culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent times, Latin American influences have permeated American culture through music, movies, television, and literature. This sweeping volume serves as a ready-reference guide to pop culture in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, focusing on Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Costa Rica, among other areas. The work encourages hands-on engagement with the popular culture in these places, making such suggestions as Brazilian films to rent or where to find Venezuelan music on the Internet. To start, the book covers various perspectives and issues of these regions, including the influence of the United States, how the idea of machismo reflects on the portrayal of women in these societies, and the representation of Latino-Caribo cultures in film and other mediums. Entries cover key trends, people, events, and products from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Each section gives detailed information and profound insights into some of the more academic-and often controversial-debates on the subject, while the inclusion of the Internet, social media, and video games make the book timely and relevant.

Contenu

Preface Chronology Introduction Chapter 1: Popular Music Introduction Bachata Blades, Ruben Bossa Nova Calypso Cruz, Celia Cumbia Dancehall Guerra, Juan Luis Huayno Juanes Konpa-dirék Mariachi and Ranchera Marley, Bob, Ziggy, Stephen, and Damian Merengue Miranda, Carmen Norteña Music and Corridos Nueva Canción Reggae Reggaetón Rock, Brazilian Rock and Pop en español Salsa Samba Shakira Soca Tango Chapter 2: Books and Contemporary Literature Introduction Allende, Isabel Bolaño, Roberto Coelho, Paulo Comics and Graphic Novels in Argentina Crossover Literature Ferré, Rosario Fuentes, Carlos The Latin American Boom Mafalda Magical Realism Márquez, Gabriel García Martínez, Tomás Eloy Neruda, Pablo Popular Poetry Puig, Manuel Vargas Llosa, Mario Walcott, Derek Chapter 3: Film in Latin America and the Caribbean Introduction-Film in Latin America and the Caribbean-An Uneven and Delicate Balance Alea, Tomás Gutiérrez Argentine Post-Dictatorial Cinema Babenco, Hector Bemberg, María Luisa Bernal, Gael García Brazilian Cinema Novo The Business of Making Films: Coproduction Cantinflas (Mario Moreno) Central American and Caribbean Film Cuarón, Alfonso Darín, Ricardo Del Toro, Guillermo Derbez, Eugenio Drug Trafficking and Crime in Latin American Film Film Festivals The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Iñarritu, Alejandro González Latin American Actors and Actresses in Hollywood Latin American Icons in Film Martel, Lucrecia Social Critique in Latin American Film South American Film Beyond Argentina and Brazil The State and the Film Industry Chapter 4: Television and Radio Introduction Aló Presidente [Hello Mr. President] Argentine and Venezuelan Television Beauty Pageants to Acting Censorship and State Control ChelloLatinamerica and Casa Club TV Community Radio Destilando amor [Distilling Love] Gaitán, Fernando Notable Telenovela Actors Notable Telenovela Actresses Organizaçoes Globo Plaza Sésamo/Vila Sésamo Reality Television Sousa, Osmel Súper Sábado Sensacional [Super Sensational Saturday] Telenovelas Televisa Tempo Television Thalia Univisión Violetta Xou da Xuxa [Xuxa's Show] Yo soy Betty, la fea [Ugly Betty] Chapter 5: Internet and Social Media Introduction Censorship and the Internet Chilecon Valley Dafiti E-Jamaica, E-Learning, and E-Government Facebook and Social Media Gender Advocacy and the Internet iG International Protest, Aid, and the Internet Internet Growth Isla Presidencial MercadoLibre Online Commerce: E-Commerce …