Citizens and Sportsmen 166 an antigovernment element. The explicitly political nature of the
Chilean barrio hero distinguished him from similar figures. One apparent parallel would be …

The ethnically and geographically heterogeneous countries that comprise Latin America
have each produced music in unique styles and genres-but how and why have these …

¿ Cómo se volvió" latinoamericana" la música? La heterogeneidad lingüística, étnica y
geográfica de esta región también es musical. Entonces,¿ cómo puede un mismo término …

Some years ago world systems theorist Immanuel Wallerstein noted the striking move of the
humanities toward the social sciences, asse11ing that" social processes matter, that what …

After long decades of neglect, the anthropological study of media is now booming. The
period between 2002 and 2005 alone saw the publication of no less than four overviews of …

The sisterhood between the water deities Yemayá and Ochún is rooted in fluid metaphysical
crossings. Their porousness spills into narrative, personal relationships, and ritual practice …

In 1964, at what was surely the acme of her career, Violeta Parra became the first Latin
American to have a solo show at the Louvre. During the five-odd weeks that her artwork was …

Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies is a collection of new essays by recognised
experts from around the world on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American …

Melodious panpipes and kena flutes. The shimmering strums of a charango. Poncho-clad
musicians playing" El C ndor Pasa" at subway stops or street corners while selling their …

This article explores the revival of 1970s and early 1980s balada among middleclass
vicenarians in 1990s Chile. In the first section I analyze the stigmas attached to classic …