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Mexico's Cinema

A Century of Film and Filmmakers

Edited by Joanne Hershfield and David R. Maciel - Contributions by Federico Dávalos Orozco; Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro; Seth Fein; Gustavo A. García; R. Hernández Rodríguez; Norma Iglesias; Carlos Monsiváis; Ann Marie Stock and Patricia Torres de San Martín

In recent years, Mexican films have received high acclaim and impressive box-office returns. Moreover, Mexico has the most advanced movie industry in the Spanish-speaking world, and its impact on Mexican culture and society cannot be overstated.

Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers is a collection of fourteen essays that encompass the first 100 years of the cinema of Mexico. Included are original contributions written specifically for this title, plus a few classic pieces in the field of Mexican cinema studies never before available in English. These essays explore a variety of themes including race and ethnicity, gender issues, personalities, and the historical development of a national cinematic style.

Each of the book's three sections-The Silent Cinema, The Golden Age, and The Contemporary Era-is preceded by a short introduction to the period and a presentation of the major themes addressed in the section.

This insightful anthology is the first published study that includes pieces by Mexican and North American scholars, including a piece by the internationally acclaimed essayist Carlos Monsivais. Contributors include other acclaimed scholars and critics as well as young scholars who are currently making their mark in the area of film studies of Mexico. These authors represent various fields-community studies, film studies, cultural history, ethnic studies, and gender studies-making this volume an interdisciplinary resource, important for courses in Latin America and Third World cinema, Mexican history and culture, and Chicana/o and ethnic studies.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 313 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-0-8420-2681-9 • Hardback • November 1999 • $140.00 • (£108.00)
978-0-8420-2682-6 • Paperback • November 1999 • $63.00 • (£48.00)
978-0-585-24110-4 • eBook • November 1999 • $59.50 • (£46.00)
Series: Latin American Silhouettes
Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General
Joanne Hershfield teaches media studies and production at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. David R. Maciel is professor of history and chairperson of the Department of Chicano/Chicana Studies at California State University.
Part 1 Part I: The Silent Cinema
Chapter 2 In Quest of a National Cinema: The Silent Era
Chapter 3 The Birth of the Film Industry and the Emergence of Sound
Part 4 Part II: The Golden Age
Chapter 5 Adela Sequeyro and Matilde Landeta: Two Pioneer Women Directors
Chapter 6 Cantinflas and Tin Tan: Mexico's Greatest Comedians
Chapter 7 Race and Ethnicity in the Classical Cinema
Chapter 8 Melodrama and Social Comedy in the Cinema of the Golden Age
Chapter 9 From Collaboration to Containment: Hollywood and the International Political Economy of Mexican Cinema after the Second World War
Chapter 10 The Decline of the Golden Age and the Making of the Crisis
Part 11 Part III: The Contemporary Era
Chapter 12 Cinema and the State in Contemporary Mexico, 1970-1999
Chapter 13 Reconstructing the Border: Mexican Border Cinema and Its Relationship to Its Audience
Chapter 14 Women and Gender Representation in the Contemporary Cinema of Mexico
Chapter 15 Authentically Mexican?: Mi Querido Tom Mix and Cronos Reframe Critical Questions
In 12 essays, specialists and researchers from both sides of the border examine various aspects of the history and the current state of Mexican cinema. Especially well written and intriguing are essays on the decline of the golden age of film and a fascinating look at Mexican border cinema. Highly recommended.
— Library Journal


Hershfield and Maciel have performed a valuable service to English-language scholarship on Mexican cinema. The essays brought together in this volume cast a new light on the historical dynamics of an important cinematic tradition-its films and stars, its representations of national identity, its crises, and its problematic relations with Hollywood, the market and the state. A welcome addition to the growing bibliography on Latin American cinema.
— Randal Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles


A valuable contribution to knowledge of the film industry in a country with a long and rich film history.
— Choice Reviews


Hershfield and Maciel have brought together a collection that illuminates Mexico's cinema over the last century.
— American Historical Review


Mexico's Cinema

A Century of Film and Filmmakers

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  • In recent years, Mexican films have received high acclaim and impressive box-office returns. Moreover, Mexico has the most advanced movie industry in the Spanish-speaking world, and its impact on Mexican culture and society cannot be overstated.

    Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers is a collection of fourteen essays that encompass the first 100 years of the cinema of Mexico. Included are original contributions written specifically for this title, plus a few classic pieces in the field of Mexican cinema studies never before available in English. These essays explore a variety of themes including race and ethnicity, gender issues, personalities, and the historical development of a national cinematic style.

    Each of the book's three sections-The Silent Cinema, The Golden Age, and The Contemporary Era-is preceded by a short introduction to the period and a presentation of the major themes addressed in the section.

    This insightful anthology is the first published study that includes pieces by Mexican and North American scholars, including a piece by the internationally acclaimed essayist Carlos Monsivais. Contributors include other acclaimed scholars and critics as well as young scholars who are currently making their mark in the area of film studies of Mexico. These authors represent various fields-community studies, film studies, cultural history, ethnic studies, and gender studies-making this volume an interdisciplinary resource, important for courses in Latin America and Third World cinema, Mexican history and culture, and Chicana/o and ethnic studies.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 313 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
    978-0-8420-2681-9 • Hardback • November 1999 • $140.00 • (£108.00)
    978-0-8420-2682-6 • Paperback • November 1999 • $63.00 • (£48.00)
    978-0-585-24110-4 • eBook • November 1999 • $59.50 • (£46.00)
    Series: Latin American Silhouettes
    Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General
Author
Author
  • Joanne Hershfield teaches media studies and production at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. David R. Maciel is professor of history and chairperson of the Department of Chicano/Chicana Studies at California State University.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Part 1 Part I: The Silent Cinema
    Chapter 2 In Quest of a National Cinema: The Silent Era
    Chapter 3 The Birth of the Film Industry and the Emergence of Sound
    Part 4 Part II: The Golden Age
    Chapter 5 Adela Sequeyro and Matilde Landeta: Two Pioneer Women Directors
    Chapter 6 Cantinflas and Tin Tan: Mexico's Greatest Comedians
    Chapter 7 Race and Ethnicity in the Classical Cinema
    Chapter 8 Melodrama and Social Comedy in the Cinema of the Golden Age
    Chapter 9 From Collaboration to Containment: Hollywood and the International Political Economy of Mexican Cinema after the Second World War
    Chapter 10 The Decline of the Golden Age and the Making of the Crisis
    Part 11 Part III: The Contemporary Era
    Chapter 12 Cinema and the State in Contemporary Mexico, 1970-1999
    Chapter 13 Reconstructing the Border: Mexican Border Cinema and Its Relationship to Its Audience
    Chapter 14 Women and Gender Representation in the Contemporary Cinema of Mexico
    Chapter 15 Authentically Mexican?: Mi Querido Tom Mix and Cronos Reframe Critical Questions
Reviews
Reviews
  • In 12 essays, specialists and researchers from both sides of the border examine various aspects of the history and the current state of Mexican cinema. Especially well written and intriguing are essays on the decline of the golden age of film and a fascinating look at Mexican border cinema. Highly recommended.
    — Library Journal


    Hershfield and Maciel have performed a valuable service to English-language scholarship on Mexican cinema. The essays brought together in this volume cast a new light on the historical dynamics of an important cinematic tradition-its films and stars, its representations of national identity, its crises, and its problematic relations with Hollywood, the market and the state. A welcome addition to the growing bibliography on Latin American cinema.
    — Randal Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles


    A valuable contribution to knowledge of the film industry in a country with a long and rich film history.
    — Choice Reviews


    Hershfield and Maciel have brought together a collection that illuminates Mexico's cinema over the last century.
    — American Historical Review


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