The Art of Resistance: On War, Politics, and the Power of Public Mourning in Mexico.

The article reflects the forms of discrimination, brutality and loss that have been taking place since the war on drugs began in 2006 and explores the emergence of artistic practices and counter-narratives that have taken place to resist violence and its normalization. Topics covered include art as...

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Publicado en:CR: The New Centennial Review Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 83 - 111
Autor principal: Álvarez, Enrique Díaz
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Michigan State University Press Fall2020
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Sumario:The article reflects the forms of discrimination, brutality and loss that have been taking place since the war on drugs began in 2006 and explores the emergence of artistic practices and counter-narratives that have taken place to resist violence and its normalization. Topics covered include art as a form of political resistance in contemporary Mexico, the lectures on warfare, power and resistance imparted by Michel Foucault in 1976 and the relational view of power proposed by Foucault.