About the book
Tastemakers and Tastemaking develops a new approach to analyzing violence in Mexican films and television by examining the curation of violence in relation to three key moments: the decade-long centennial commemoration of the Mexican Revolution launched in 2010; the assaults and murders of women in Northern Mexico since the late 1990s; and the havoc wreaked by the illegal drug trade since the early 2000s. Niamh Thornton considers how violence is created, mediated, selected, or categorized by tastemakers, through the strategic choices made by institutions, filmmakers, actors, and critics. Challenging assumptions about whose and what kind of work merit attention and traversing normative boundaries between \"good\" and \"bad\" taste, Thornton draws attention to the role of tastemaking in both \"high\" and \"low\" media, including film cycles and festivals, adaptations of Mariano Azuela's 1915 novel, Los de Abajo, Amat Escalante's hyperrealist art films, and female stars of recent genre films and the telenovela, La reina del sur. Making extensive use of videographic criticism, Thornton pays particularly close attention to the gendered dimensions of violence, both on and off screen.
Editions of Tastemakers and Tastemaking
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781438481135
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781438481128
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438481142
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Tastemakers and Tastemaking develops a new approach to analyzing violence in Mexican films and television by examining the curation of violence in relation to three key moments: the decade-long centennial commemoration of the Mexican Revolution launched in 2010; the assaults and murders of women in Northern Mexico since the late 1990s; and the havoc wreaked by the illegal drug trade since the early 2000s. Niamh Thornton considers how violence is created, mediated, selected, or categorized by tastemakers, through the strategic choices made by institutions, filmmakers, actors, and critics. Challenging assumptions about whose and what kind of work merit attention and traversing normative boundaries between \"good\" and \"bad\" taste, Thornton draws attention to the role of tastemaking in both \"high\" and \"low\" media, including film cycles and festivals, adaptations of Mariano Azuela's 1915 novel, Los de Abajo, Amat Escalante's hyperrealist art films, and female stars of recent genre films and the telenovela, La reina del sur. Making extensive use of videographic criticism, Thornton pays particularly close attention to the gendered dimensions of violence, both on and off screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tastemakers and Tastemaking about?
Tastemakers and Tastemaking develops a new approach to analyzing violence in Mexican films and television by examining the curation of violence in relation to three key moments: the decade-long centennial commemoration of the Mexican Revolution launched in 2010; the assaults and murders of women in Northern Mexico since the late 1990s; and the havoc wreaked by the illegal drug trade since the early 2000s. Niamh Thornton considers how violence is created, mediated, selected, or categorized by tastemakers, through the strategic choices made by institutions, filmmakers, actors, and critics. Challenging assumptions about whose and what kind of work merit attention and traversing normative boundaries between \"good\" and \"bad\" taste, Thornton draws attention to the role of tastemaking in both \"high\" and \"low\" media, including film cycles and festivals, adaptations of Mariano Azuela's 1915 novel, Los de Abajo, Amat Escalante's hyperrealist art films, and female stars of recent genre films and the telenovela, La reina del sur. Making extensive use of videographic criticism, Thornton pays particularly close attention to the gendered dimensions of violence, both on and off screen.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Tastemakers and Tastemaking?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film history, theory or criticism
Where can I read a sample of Tastemakers and Tastemaking?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781438481135
How long is Tastemakers and Tastemaking and how many pages does it have?
Tastemakers and Tastemaking has 236 page(s)
Is Tastemakers and Tastemaking part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Latin American Cinema
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Tastemakers and Tastemaking?
Niamh Thornton
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Tastemakers and Tastemaking is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438481135) and paperback(ISBN 9781438481128) and pdf(ISBN 9781438481142)
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