| #2664308 in Books | 2011-06-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.10 x1.00 x9.20l,1.05 | File type: PDF | 360 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Tying together cultural and musical studies|By 10musicalfingers|Ruth Hellier-Tinoco speaks to a wide range of fields in her book Embodying Mexico: Tourism, Nationalism & Performance. Drawing from the fields of performance studies, ethnomusicology, dance studies, theatre studies, anthropology, iconography and tourism studies, this book will interest scholars of culture and expr|||"Hellier-Tinoco focuses on two iconic folk performances to reveal how contemporary Mexican cultural practices emerge from locally rooted traditions, individual agency, and the demands of international touristic representation. Refreshingly observant of each e
Embodying Mexico examines two performative icons of Mexicanness--the Dance of the Old Men and Night of the Dead of Lake Pátzcuaro--in numerous manifestations, including film, theater, tourist guides, advertisements, and souvenirs. Covering a ninety-year period from the postrevolutionary era to the present day, Hellier-Tinoco's analysis is thoroughly grounded in Mexican politics and history, and simultaneously incorporates choreographic, musicological, and...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Embodying Mexico: Tourism, Nationalism & Performance (Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music) | Ruth Hellier-Tinoco. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
