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"Political Charisma in Latin America," 9.29-10.3.99,
Puebla Mexico
PUEBLA MEETING ANNOUNCES NEW AREA OF STUDY: CHARISMATIC LEADERS
The September meeting of the PCA/ACA in Puebla, Mexico will feature a
popular culture strand with many related topics. Below is an area on
political charisma. Please contact the area chair with your
suggestion-- which might be in the mainstream of the description below
or may be in response to the thesis assumed by the below description.
More information on the event is available on the web site:
http://gente.udlap.mx/~rich/congress99/index.html
Peter Rollins, Program Chair RollinsPC@aol.com
POLITICAL CHARISMA IN LATIN AMERICA
The colonization of Latin America was always touched by gold --
beginning with Cortez' search for it. The patina of this precious
metal has been evident in the generations of charismatic politicians,
who have ruled their countries for good or ill -- charismatic men who
arose to grab power, gain independence from their colonizers, and
promise to lead their people out of poverty. In later years, important
women filled this charismatic role.
What did these "lords (and ladies) of the golden tongue" have in
common? What was the source of their charisma? When did the power
shift to charismatic women?
Suggest a panel dissecting individual Latin American leaders --
studying their motives, their techniques, their strengths and
weakneses. Examples: Fidel Castro, Simon Bolivar, Trujillo, Juarez,
Cesar Chavez. Mrs. Chemora of Nicaragua or Evita Peron of Argentina.
This topic is especially relevant in this time of absorption in the
charisma of current world leaders -- Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, and
before, John Kennedy.
Contact Area Chair:
Anita Howard
Nita1312@aol.com
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Subject: PCA/ACA, "Gender," 9.29-10.3.99, Puebla Mexico
Mexico Meeting of the Popular Culture Association
in Conjunction with the 4th Annual Congress, UDLA
September 29 - 3 October, 1999.
Searching for papers that relate to:
GENDER: CHANGING ATTITUDES AND CULTURAL STEREOTYPES
Much has occurred over the last century to provoke major changes in
what is refered to as "gender issues." Attitudes as well as actions
have been especially taken to identify and change barriers that impede
women's equality in the process of social, economic, and political
development.
Papers that relate to tendencies in the new generic appearances
referring to women and men at the end of the century and at the
beginning of a new millennium outline the interest of this area.
Historical and cross-cultural perspectives, critical theory, and
interdisciplinary approaches that substantially and explicitly address
gender issues and explore gender-related topics are of special
interest. Topics that cut across all areas of concern in the national
and international context such as those mentioned below will be themes
to be developed.
Gender in a multicultural and global system.
Constructs of femininity, masculinity, and sexuality.
Full and equal partnership between women and men.
Empowerment of women.
Woman's participation in community environments, leadership styles and
forms, cross cultural aspects.
Mainstreaming women in the development process as agents as well as
beneficiaries.
Diversity of women and their situations.
Woman in the arts.
This Area is a strand within the Popular Culture Association meeting in
Puebla, Mexico. For full information about the conference, check the
conference web site: http://gente.udlap.mx/~rich/congress99/index.html
(This meeting is one of the international activities of the national
Popular Culture Association and the Program Chair is Peter Rollins,
RollinsPC@aol.com)
PLEASE CONTACT AREA CHAIRS:
LOUISA GREATHOUSE AMADOR (IN ENGLISH)
louisa33@gemtel.com.mx
OR
LILIA CAMPOS RODRIGUEZ (EN ESPAOL)
lcampos@siu.buap.mx
Louisa M. Greathouse-Amador
Universidad Autnoma de Puebla
Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
Email-louisa33@gemtel.com.mx
mailing address: apartado #30, Cholula, Puebla, c.p.72760, Mexico
office fax & phone (22) 46-26-00, Phone (22) 29-55-00 EXTEN. 5706
or 5707,
home phone: (22) 47-41-34