Table of Contents

 Introduction

Part I. Art, Culture, and Entertainment as Mirrors and Resistance

Chapter 1: Narconovelas across the Border: U.S and Latin America – Devi Canseco Lopez
Chapter 2: Artistic Resistance: Music Manifestations Against the Brazilian Military Dictatorship – Malu Estoducto
Chapter 3: The Impact of Musical Martyrs: The Legacy of Víctor Jara – Paz Lopez Benitez
Chapter 4: Gender and Gender Relations in the Narco World as Seen in Narcocorridos– Kimberly Murillo
Chapter 5: Frida Kahlo: Her Passion, Her Past, & Her Vision – Gabrielle Stawski
Chapter 6: Analysis of How Folklore Reflects Understandings of Culture and Gender – Layla Vijri

Part II. Problems and Solutions Regarding Women’s Physical Autonomy

Chapter 7: The Role of Midwives in Addressing Maternal Mortality in Latin America – Emma Ayon
Chapter 8: Sex Trafficking and Machismo in Latin America – Jose García
Chapter 9: Femicide in Latin America Through the Perspective of Machismo – Maryangel Rodriguez
Chapter 10: #YoSiTeCreo: The Impact of Changing Gender Roles on the Mexican Feminicide Crisis – Lizette Gonzalez

Part III. The Past Building the Present: Old and New Challenges in Latin America

Chapter 11: How Queer Social Movements Adapt to Change in Latin America – Esteban Macias
Chapter 12: Impact of Maras and the Government Among Salvadorans Living in Poverty – Damaris Olivar
Chapter 13: The Impact of Spanish Colonialism on the Socioeconomic Status of the Indigenous Community in Mexico – Vivian Rojas Collins
Chapter 14: Parallels between the Inca and Spanish Empire-Building – Simon Solano

Conclusion