Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols, PhD, is chair of the Department of Languages and professor of Spanish at Drury University.Timothy R. Robbins, PhD, is assistant professor of Spanish at Drury University.

[T]he work fulfills its purpose as a suitable introduction for beginning students interested in exploring Latin America through pop culture. Summing Up: Recommended. High school and community college students; lower-level undergraduates; general readers.

• PrefaceChronologyIntroductionChapter 1: Popular MusicIntroductionBachataBlades, RubenBossa NovaCalypsoCruz, CeliaCumbiaDancehallGuerra, Juan LuisHuaynoJuanesKonpa-dirékMariachi and RancheraMarley, Bob, Ziggy, Stephen, and DamianMerengueMiranda, CarmenNorteña Music and CorridosNueva CanciónReggaeReggaetónRock, BrazilianRock and Pop en españolSalsaSambaShakiraSocaTangoChapter 2: Books and Contemporary LiteratureIntroductionAllende, IsabelBolaño, RobertoCoelho, PauloComics and Graphic Novels in ArgentinaCrossover LiteratureFerré, RosarioFuentes, CarlosThe Latin American BoomMafaldaMagical RealismMárquez, Gabriel GarcíaMartínez, Tomás EloyNeruda, PabloPopular PoetryPuig, ManuelVargas Llosa, MarioWalcott, DerekChapter 3: Film in Latin America and the CaribbeanIntroduction—Film in Latin America and the Caribbean—An Uneven and Delicate BalanceAlea, Tomás GutiérrezArgentine Post-Dictatorial CinemaBabenco, HectorBemberg, María LuisaBernal, Gael GarcíaBrazilian Cinema NovoThe Business of Making Films: CoproductionCantinflas (Mario Moreno)Central American and Caribbean FilmCuarón, AlfonsoDarín, RicardoDel Toro, GuillermoDerbez, EugenioDrug Trafficking and Crime in Latin American FilmFilm FestivalsThe Golden Age of Mexican CinemaIñarritu, Alejandro GonzálezLatin American Actors and Actresses in HollywoodLatin American Icons in FilmMartel, LucreciaSocial Critique in Latin American FilmSouth American Film Beyond Argentina and BrazilThe State and the Film IndustryChapter 4: Television and RadioIntroductionAló Presidente [Hello Mr. President]Argentine and Venezuelan TelevisionBeauty Pageants to ActingCensorship and State ControlChelloLatinamerica and Casa Club TVCommunity RadioDestilando amor [Distilling Love]Gaitán, FernandoNotable Telenovela ActorsNotable Telenovela ActressesOrganizaçoes GloboPlaza Sésamo/Vila SésamoReality TelevisionSousa, OsmelSúper Sábado Sensacional [Super Sensational Saturday]TelenovelasTelevisaTempo TelevisionThaliaUnivisiónViolettaXou da Xuxa [Xuxa's Show]Yo soy Betty, la fea [Ugly Betty]Chapter 5: Internet and Social MediaIntroductionCensorship and the InternetChilecon ValleyDafitiE-Jamaica, E-Learning, and E-GovernmentFacebook and Social MediaGender Advocacy and the InternetiGInternational Protest, Aid, and the InternetInternet GrowthIsla PresidencialMercadoLibreOnline Commerce: E-Commerce and M-CommerceOnline Presence of Television NetworksOrkutPsicofxpSaverin, EduardoSlim, CarlosTaringa!Chapter 6: Sports in Latin America and the CaribbeanIntroduction—Latin American Sports: A Story of Imports and ExportsBaseball, PanamanianBaseball and Baseball Players, CubanBaseball and Baseball Players, DominicanBaseball and Baseball Players, VenezuelanBoxingCapoeiraClemente, RobertoCONCACAF Nations: Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanCONMEBOL Nations: Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and EcuadorCricket, CaribbeanCrime and Legal Threats for Latin American Baseball PlayersThe FIFA World CupImportant International Sporting EventsLatin American Baseball AcademiesLucha LibreMaradona, DiegoMartaOlympic Games—Mexico 1968 and Brazil 2016PeléRodeo and Cowboy SportsSoccer, ArgentineSoccer, BrazilianSoccer, Women'sSoccer and National IdentitySoccer Clubs, Fans, and Barras BravasSoccer OrganizationTrack and Field, JamaicanVolleyball and Field Hockey, Women'sChapter 7: Video GamesIntroductionAccess, Piracy, and F2PGame LocalizationInternational Entry into the Latin American Market: Kaboom LatamLucha Libre: Heroes del RingMaquilas and ProductionRegional Game Developers: Vostu/Okam/Square EnixChapter 8: Fashion and Couture in Latin AmericaIntroduction—The Syncretic Beauty of Latin American and Caribbean FashionAesthetic and Cosmetic Plastic SurgeryBatik and KotomisiCampos, CarlosColombian GoldCosta, FranciscoCota, ChristianDe la Renta, OscarHair Fashion and StyleHerrera, CarolinaIndigenous TextilesKahlo, FridaLatin American Fashion Models and MogulsPerón, Eva (Evita)São Paulo Fashion WeekSkin Care and Skin Whitening ProductsTraditional ClothingVanidades MagazineAppendix: Top Ten ListsTop Ten Latin Albums of 2013—U.S. and International SalesTop Ten Hot Latin Songs, November 2014Top Ten Best-Selling Books 2013—Selected NationsArgentinaMexicoColombiaTop Grossing Latin American Films 2012—By Selected NationTen Best Latin American Films of the 21st CenturyTop Ten Richest Latin Americans—2014Top Ten Telenovelas Produced by TelevisaTop Ten Latin American and Caribbean Countries by Broadband Internet Development—2014Top Ten Telecom and Information Technology Companies in Latin America 1996–2006Top Ten Highest Earning Latin American AthletesTop Ten Latin American Video Game Markets—2014Top Ten World Nations by Number of Plastic Surgery Procedures—2013Top Ten Highest Paid Fashion Models in the World—2014BibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols, PhD, is chair of the Department of Languages and professor of Spanish at Drury University.Timothy R. Robbins, PhD, is assistant professor of Spanish at Drury University.

[T]he work fulfills its purpose as a suitable introduction for beginning students interested in exploring Latin America through pop culture. Summing Up: Recommended. High school and community college students; lower-level undergraduates; general readers.

• PrefaceChronologyIntroductionChapter 1: Popular MusicIntroductionBachataBlades, RubenBossa NovaCalypsoCruz, CeliaCumbiaDancehallGuerra, Juan LuisHuaynoJuanesKonpa-dirékMariachi and RancheraMarley, Bob, Ziggy, Stephen, and DamianMerengueMiranda, CarmenNorteña Music and CorridosNueva CanciónReggaeReggaetónRock, BrazilianRock and Pop en españolSalsaSambaShakiraSocaTangoChapter 2: Books and Contemporary LiteratureIntroductionAllende, IsabelBolaño, RobertoCoelho, PauloComics and Graphic Novels in ArgentinaCrossover LiteratureFerré, RosarioFuentes, CarlosThe Latin American BoomMafaldaMagical RealismMárquez, Gabriel GarcíaMartínez, Tomás EloyNeruda, PabloPopular PoetryPuig, ManuelVargas Llosa, MarioWalcott, DerekChapter 3: Film in Latin America and the CaribbeanIntroduction—Film in Latin America and the Caribbean—An Uneven and Delicate BalanceAlea, Tomás GutiérrezArgentine Post-Dictatorial CinemaBabenco, HectorBemberg, María LuisaBernal, Gael GarcíaBrazilian Cinema NovoThe Business of Making Films: CoproductionCantinflas (Mario Moreno)Central American and Caribbean FilmCuarón, AlfonsoDarín, RicardoDel Toro, GuillermoDerbez, EugenioDrug Trafficking and Crime in Latin American FilmFilm FestivalsThe Golden Age of Mexican CinemaIñarritu, Alejandro GonzálezLatin American Actors and Actresses in HollywoodLatin American Icons in FilmMartel, LucreciaSocial Critique in Latin American FilmSouth American Film Beyond Argentina and BrazilThe State and the Film IndustryChapter 4: Television and RadioIntroductionAló Presidente [Hello Mr. President]Argentine and Venezuelan TelevisionBeauty Pageants to ActingCensorship and State ControlChelloLatinamerica and Casa Club TVCommunity RadioDestilando amor [Distilling Love]Gaitán, FernandoNotable Telenovela ActorsNotable Telenovela ActressesOrganizaçoes GloboPlaza Sésamo/Vila SésamoReality TelevisionSousa, OsmelSúper Sábado Sensacional [Super Sensational Saturday]TelenovelasTelevisaTempo TelevisionThaliaUnivisiónViolettaXou da Xuxa [Xuxa's Show]Yo soy Betty, la fea [Ugly Betty]Chapter 5: Internet and Social MediaIntroductionCensorship and the InternetChilecon ValleyDafitiE-Jamaica, E-Learning, and E-GovernmentFacebook and Social MediaGender Advocacy and the InternetiGInternational Protest, Aid, and the InternetInternet GrowthIsla PresidencialMercadoLibreOnline Commerce: E-Commerce and M-CommerceOnline Presence of Television NetworksOrkutPsicofxpSaverin, EduardoSlim, CarlosTaringa!Chapter 6: Sports in Latin America and the CaribbeanIntroduction—Latin American Sports: A Story of Imports and ExportsBaseball, PanamanianBaseball and Baseball Players, CubanBaseball and Baseball Players, DominicanBaseball and Baseball Players, VenezuelanBoxingCapoeiraClemente, RobertoCONCACAF Nations: Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanCONMEBOL Nations: Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and EcuadorCricket, CaribbeanCrime and Legal Threats for Latin American Baseball PlayersThe FIFA World CupImportant International Sporting EventsLatin American Baseball AcademiesLucha LibreMaradona, DiegoMartaOlympic Games—Mexico 1968 and Brazil 2016PeléRodeo and Cowboy SportsSoccer, ArgentineSoccer, BrazilianSoccer, Women'sSoccer and National IdentitySoccer Clubs, Fans, and Barras BravasSoccer OrganizationTrack and Field, JamaicanVolleyball and Field Hockey, Women'sChapter 7: Video GamesIntroductionAccess, Piracy, and F2PGame LocalizationInternational Entry into the Latin American Market: Kaboom LatamLucha Libre: Heroes del RingMaquilas and ProductionRegional Game Developers: Vostu/Okam/Square EnixChapter 8: Fashion and Couture in Latin AmericaIntroduction—The Syncretic Beauty of Latin American and Caribbean FashionAesthetic and Cosmetic Plastic SurgeryBatik and KotomisiCampos, CarlosColombian GoldCosta, FranciscoCota, ChristianDe la Renta, OscarHair Fashion and StyleHerrera, CarolinaIndigenous TextilesKahlo, FridaLatin American Fashion Models and MogulsPerón, Eva (Evita)São Paulo Fashion WeekSkin Care and Skin Whitening ProductsTraditional ClothingVanidades MagazineAppendix: Top Ten ListsTop Ten Latin Albums of 2013—U.S. and International SalesTop Ten Hot Latin Songs, November 2014Top Ten Best-Selling Books 2013—Selected NationsArgentinaMexicoColombiaTop Grossing Latin American Films 2012—By Selected NationTen Best Latin American Films of the 21st CenturyTop Ten Richest Latin Americans—2014Top Ten Telenovelas Produced by TelevisaTop Ten Latin American and Caribbean Countries by Broadband Internet Development—2014Top Ten Telecom and Information Technology Companies in Latin America 1996–2006Top Ten Highest Earning Latin American AthletesTop Ten Latin American Video Game Markets—2014Top Ten World Nations by Number of Plastic Surgery Procedures—2013Top Ten Highest Paid Fashion Models in the World—2014BibliographyIndexAbout the Authors