Handbook of Latin American Popular Culture

Download or read book Handbook of Latin American Popular Culture written by Harold E. Hinds and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1985-11-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors have put together a solid overview of ten areas of popular culture in Latin America. The contributors have skillfully overcome a variety of research obstacles as well as the imposing problem of dealing with many countries. Each contributor has expertly assembled scientific research, intelligent observations, and well-thought-out conclusions to offer a reliable, sophisticated study of his particular area. Popular music, sports, television, popular religion, comics, photonovels, film, newspapers, cartoons, and festivals and carnivals are covered in this much-needed volume.