Latin American History Goes to the Movies

<p>This new edition of <i>Latin American History Goes to the Movies </i>uses a variety of feature films as a method of studying key historical themes in Latin America from pre-Columbian cultures to contemporary debates.</p><p>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 <i>La Fiesta del Chivo</i> <i>Fresa y Chocolate</i> <i>Embrace of the Serpent</i> and <i>Roma</i> 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.</p><p>Concise and accessible <i>Latin American History Goes to the Movies</i> is a unique resource for students and instructors in Latin American history and film studies to analyse developments in Latin America throughout previous centuries.</p>