New Visions of Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Maguire, Geoffrey (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Randall, Rachel (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures
• Subjects: Motion pictures, American.; Ethnology-Latin America.; Childhood.; Adolescence.; Motion pictures.; Youth-Social life and customs.; Latin American Cinema and TV.; Latin American Culture.; Childhood, Adolescence and Society.; Global Cinema and TV.; Youth Culture.

This volume explores the recent 'adolescent turn' in contemporary Latin American cinema, challenging many of the underlying assumptions about the nature of youth and distinguishing adolescence as a distinct and vital area of study. Its contributors examine the narrative and political poten...