The papers collected in this volume are a selection from the proceedings of the Cultura Popular
conference held at Manchester Metropolitan University in September 1999. The essays deal with
aspects of contemporary Spanish or Latin American popular culture and with the problematics of
applying theories of Cultural Studies to these contexts. A diverse range of popular cultural
forms is covered by contributors including mural art artesanía horror film advertising
music telenovela television literature and tourism and case studies are drawn from Spain
Argentina Peru and Mexico.
