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
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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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