Latin American History Goes To The Movies Understanding Latin America's Past Through Film | History

This new edition of Latin American History Goes to the Movies uses a variety of feature films as a method of studying key historical themes in Latin America from pre-Columbian cultures to contemporary debates. The book provides historical context as a way of interpreting Latin American filmography offering multiple classroom viewing options per chapter theme. Each chapter is dedicated to a central concept or issue such as stereotypes conquest and colonialism revolution religion gender and politics. The second edition includes four additional chapters on dictatorships LGBTQIA+ issues the environment and Indigenous peoples. Twenty new films including La Fiesta del Chivo Fresa y Chocolate Embrace of the Serpent and Roma appear throughout this edition presenting additional perspectives and updates for today’s readers. The discussions of films and the history behind them offer a flexible and nuanced approach to understanding Latin American cultures differentiating between stereotypical depictions and the realities of history. Concise and accessible Latin American History Goes to the Movies is a unique resource for students and instructors in Latin American history and film studies to analyse developments in Latin America throughout previous centuries. |Latin American History Goes to the Movies Understanding Latin America's Past through Film | History