[DOC] The Scorpion - A Tragedy In Three Acts by Aleister Crowley at Arts-Photography

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This collection of essays interrogates the most contested social; political; and aesthetic concept in Chicana/o cultural studiesmdash;resistance.If Chicana/o culture was born of resistance amid assimilation and nationalistic forces; how has it evolved into the twenty-first century? This groundbreaking volume redresses the central idea of resistance in Chicana/o visual cultural expression through nine clustered discussions; each coordinating scholarly; critical; curatorial; and historical contextualizations alongside artist statements and interviews. Landmark artistic worksmdash;illustrations; paintings; sculpture; photography; film; and televisionmdash;anchor each section. Contributors include David Avalos; Mel Casas; Ester Hernaacute;ndez; Nicholas Herrera; Luis Jimeacute;nez; Ellen Landis; Yolanda Loacute;pez; Richard Lou; Delilah Montoya; Laura Peacute;rez; Lourdes Portillo; Luis Tapia; Chuy Trevintilde;o; Willie Varela; Kathy Vargas; Reneacute; Yantilde;ez; Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano; and more. Cara a cara; face-to-face; encounters across the collection reveal the varied richness of resistant strategies; movidas; as they position crucial terms of debate surrounding resistance; including subversion; oppression; affirmation; and identification.The essays in the collection represent a wide array of perspectives on Chicana/o visual culture. Editors Scott L. Baugh and Viacute;ctor A. Sorell have curated a dialog among the many voices; creating an important new volume that redefines the role of resistance in Chicana/o visual arts and cultural expression.