Documenting Violence in Calderns Mexico: Visual Culture, Resistance and Memorialisation Wax-Edwards Jessica
In Mexico, during the presidency of Felipe Caldern (2006-2012) and as a direct result of his 'war' on drugs, at least 60,000 people were killed, tens of thousands were 'disappeared' and countless more…
Specifikacia Documenting Violence in Calderns Mexico: Visual Culture, Resistance and Memorialisation Wax-Edwards Jessica
In Mexico, during the presidency of Felipe Caldern (2006-2012) and as a direct result of his 'war' on drugs, at least 60,000 people were killed, tens of thousands were 'disappeared' and countless more were subjected to kidnapping and sexual violence. This book analyses how artists and filmmakers, alongside affected citizens, attempted to navigate, articulate and contend with this unparalleled escalation in brutality.In Mexico, during the presidency of Felipe Caldern (2006-2012) and as a direct result of his 'war' on drugs, at least 60,000 people were killed, tens of thousands were 'disappeared' and countless more were subjected to kidnapping and sexual violence. This book analyses how artists and filmmakers, alongside affected citizens, attempted to navigate, articulate and contend with this unparalleled escalation in brutality.The texts studied here provide a critical visual