Temas de Nuestra America. Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos

21-26

Authors: Francisco Durán-Barrón

This essay analyses and relates the concept of non-place, developed by Marc Augé, to contemporary spaces of confluence, their appropriation and the generation of performing proposals, suggesting the analysis and interpretation of those as semiotic acts to resignify them.

37-77

Authors: Amabilia Tejeda- Solórzano

Art, history and knowledge are important tools for building a better nation. This article explores the origins of dance in Guatemala, a story that spans from 1860 to the present day, highlighting personalities such as dancers and maestros with studies and careers abroad. It mentions the official institutions that initiated the movement of classical ballet, modern and folkloric dance. Reference is made to the visit of international shows that enriched the artistic vision of the country. The creation of the National School of Dance, of groups such as the Dance Group of the San Carlos University of Guatemala (USAC) and of numerous independent studios, both in the center and in the interior of the country, stands out in importance. The work ends with some interviews with prominent dance personalities. The historical photographs, very valuable, enrich this discursive axis.

105-108

Authors: Roberto Picado-Rocha

This essay seeks to share my personal vision of the practice of dance in Nicaragua. This is written from my point of view, from my reality and from what I have had to do for my people, Nicaragua, in a historic before and after the triumph of the 1979 revolution. My vision presents a panorama of the changes that have taken place in the arts as a result of that political project.

121-130

Authors: Gabriela Dorries-Gigirey

The beginnings and evolution of Danza Abend are inseparable from the artistic practice and teaching of the teacher Cristina Gigirey. It is impossible to refer to Abend without mentioning Gigirey, from her origins in her motherland Uruguay, and how she came to Costa Rica, where her artistic career, practice and teaching are legacies that remain over time. The following is an itinerary of this artistic group that gathers the major milestones of experimental and performing Costa Rican dance which had, as well, Latin American projection.

15-20

Authors: Tania Madrigal-Huezo

This essay focuses in the in the relation between dance and community as a vital cohesion, as part of the experience of the author in her work with vulnerable communities and at risk of violence

37-52

Authors: Jorge Rubem Folena de Oliveira

Military Justice, which should judge exclusively military personnel in peacetime, throughout Brazil’s history has been used to condemn civilians, including for reasons of political persecution. In recent years there has been the condemnation of civilians, residents of favela communities in Rio de Janeiro, by the Military Justice as a result of alleged crimes of disobedience and contempt in the course of law and order guarantee operations. The purpose of this article is to analyze the prosecution by the military justice of civilians (mostly poor, black, and slum dwellers in Rio de Janeiro), in the course of law and order compliance operations, for framing the crimes of disobedience and contempt practiced against military people.

63-88

Authors: Hermes Campos-Monge

The second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century were characterized by major challenges facing the prevailing discourses on sex education. A challenge against the prevailing political power and the conventions of the moral order was witnessed in CostaRican society in the period 1960-2018

102-114

Authors: Yamile Delgado Smith, Alicia Silva-Silva

This paper approaches four axes. On the one hand, it analyzes cooperatives from the contributions made by the International Labor Organization. On this aspect, the problems of cooperatives are studied from a gender perspective. The second place of attention is the women’s movement to achieve insertion in the public sphere. The third axis allows us to know some experiences that are built on the occasion of the binomial cooperatives and women. A fourth section is devoted to the analysis of work and cooperatives in Latin America, emphasizing the Venezuelan case.