Los viajes de tespis

For the first time in the history of research both in Spanish and German linguistics, this book undertakes a comparative study ofthe lexical structures commonly understood as word families and the theoretical and methodological basesof their analysis.Using the word families derived from dec(ir) and sag(en) as a main reference point, thestudy discusses differenttheoretical approaches and positions."

The first section, "The critical discourse in Latin America," deals with varied perspectives with the existence of a uniquely American vision. The next section, "Mapping new territories," addresses the question, as inhabitants of this hemisphere, how do we see ourselves. Section three includes topics on issues of self-definition and cultural hybridity as well as the importance of challenging historical and political constructs traditionally used to define the American experience.

La Quema del Año Viejo, como la Quema de Judas, es un monigote que se fabrica con ropa vieja, cartón o papel, relleno de paja, aserrín y frecuentemente con artefactos pirotécnicos y representa al año que culmina. Como lo indica su nombre, la ceremonia se lleva a efecto en, México, Colombia y Venezuela, entre muchos otros países latinoamericanos. En Venezuela, a diferencia de la Quema de Judas, que cubre toda la geografía nacional, su ritual está circunscrito a los estados andinos y Zulia. Es un ritual de purificación para alejar la mala suerte o las energías negativas del periodo...

Number 13 of the series gets together 2 thesis submitted for the degree of the Masters in History and Theory of Art and Architecture, focused on the relationship between the political discourse and how Columbian art was critically interpreted in different epochs. Lleras examines the state involvement in art through the works of Carlos Correa and Pedro Nel Gómez amongst others while Jaramillo documents the plastic language used by Marco Ospina, Enrique Grau, and Alejandro Obregón amongst others who incorporated European avant-garde elements to become pioneer artists of modernism in Colombia.