Documenting Violence in Calderón's Mexico : Visual Culture, Resistance and Memorialisation /

In Mexico, during the presidency of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) and as a direct result of his 'war' on drugs, at least 60,000 people were killed, tens of thousands were 'disappeared' and countless more were subjected to kidnapping and sexual violence. This book analyses how arti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wax-Edwards, Jessica (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : Tamesis, 2023.
Colección:Violence in the Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds ; IV
Temas:
Since 2000
Violence > Social aspects > Mexico > 21st century.
Political violence > Mexico > History > 21st century.
Political violence in art.
Political violence in motion pictures.
Drug control > Mexico > History > 21st century.
Violence > Social aspects
Drug control.
Political violence.
Politics and government.
Mexico > Politics and government > 2000-
Mexico.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In Mexico, during the presidency of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) and as a direct result of his 'war' on drugs, at least 60,000 people were killed, tens of thousands were 'disappeared' and countless more were subjected to kidnapping and sexual violence. This book analyses how artists and filmmakers, alongside affected citizens, attempted to navigate, articulate and contend with this unparalleled escalation in brutality.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1800109792
9781800109803
1800109806
9781800109797

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