Title Children on the threshold in contemporary Latin American cinema : nature, gender, and agency / Rachel Randall

Published Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Rural boyhoods in Brazil and Colombia -- Children and "bare life" under military dictatorship -- Childhood, movement and play -- Part two. Privileged girlhoods and processes of transition -- "I'm no street urchin!" -- Indigenous girlhoods in Brazil and Colombia -- Conclusion Summary This book contends that child characters have taken on a critical representational role within Latin American cinema because of their position on the threshold between "nature" and "culture," which converts them into a focus of, and a limit to, state or colonial biopower Children on the Threshold in Contemporary Latin American Cinema: Nature, Gender, and Agency analyzes child and adolescent protagonists in Latin American cinema. This book contends that child characters have taken on a critical representational role within Latin American cinema because of their position on the threshold between "nature" and "culture," which converts them into a focus of, and a limit to, state or colonial biopower. Rachel Randall provides a comprehensive examination of the key themes and developments in boys' and girls' cinematic representations since the adoption of children's rights discourses in the region. Recommended for scholars interested in Latin American studies, film studies, and cultural studies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Children in motion pictures. Motion pictures -- Latin America -- History PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference. Children in motion pictures Motion pictures Latin America Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017050299 ISBN 9781498555142 1498555144

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