This category examines culture and society in Latin America, focusing on collective identities, Indigenous communities, social dynamics, and cultural expression. We analyze how social and cultural processes shape daily life, community cohesion, and regional transformations.
Abstract Latin American culture is gaining unprecedented global visibility through music, film, and streaming platforms. From international pop icons to globally distributed television series, cultural production from the region increasingly…
Religion and Politics in Brazil: Faith, Power, and Polarization In Brazil, religious authority has long ceased to be exercised solely from the pulpit. Although the Constitution establishes a secular state,…
“Truth is stranger than fiction.”— Mark Twain (1897) The Loss of Wonder in the Face of the Extraordinary Amid the nuances of everyday life, surprise and wonder tend to fade…
“Why do the words that are never spoken exist, mamá?”(Galeano, 2004) How can one not be moved by human nature when witnessing the long arc of evolution and the world…
“Recovering the local economy is an act of cultural resistance.” Néstor García Canclini, Culturas híbridas (1990) Across Latin America and the world, many communities demonstrate the economic value of ancestral…
Social cohesion is a paradigm dating back to the 19th century when Émile Durkheim, Auguste Comte and Herbert Spencer studied social unity. In the South American region, Uruguayan sociologist José…
Mexican society has suffered a huge blow with the pandemic that began in 2020. Like other countries around the world, the closure of businesses and human activities caused a drop…
A funeral can really bring out the best or the worst in people. Having attended at least 20 by the time I was an adult, I learned this lesson at…
COVID-19 Humanity is living a cinematic vision of the Zombie Apocalypse, and we know that humans throughout history have evolved in parallel to their difficulties. For the moment, they face…
The Feast of San Jerónimo in Nicaraguan Folklore The Feast of San Jerónimo in Masaya has long characterized Nicaraguan folklore. However, its idiosyncrasy has profoundly influenced indigenous communities like Sutiaba,…
