Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-171).

This thesis explains the origins of the 1936 Hull-Alfaro Treaty between Panama and the United States. It examines how Panamanian politics and Panama’s relationship with the United States changed over the decades leading up to this new treaty. The Panama Railway and then the Panama Canal placed Panama in a unique position within the growing American Empire as the isthmus linked the United States to the resources it needed to fuel its domestic industry and to markets for its manufactured goods. Recurrent political unrest and economic challenges within Panama forced the Panamanian government to attempt to renegotiate its relationship with the United States. This work analyzes the changes within Panamanian society, United States foreign relations, and world affairs that led to the 1936 treaty succeeding where other treaty negotiations had not. / Graduate / 0336 / skookum_1998@hotmail.com

Predation is known to have a significant effect on life history, eliciting predictable responses. Physical constraints of body shape and size may also limit life history divergence. There may be a trade-off between adapting to predation, and limits placed by constraints that decrease life history divergence. We test this idea in the Costa Rican livebearing fish Alfaro cultratus. This species has a keeled ventral surface and does not develop a distended abdomen when pregnant like other livebearers. We describe the life history of A. cultratus in 20 different populations across predator and non-predator environments. We found significantly lower reproductive allotment in predator environments relative to non-predator environments, but no significant difference in female or male size at maturity, number of offspring, or size of offspring. We found that A. cultratus exhibit isometric patterns of allocation for clutch dry mass in relation to female dry mass in predator and non-predator environments. We suggest that body shape constraints in this species limit the life history divergence we typically see in predator and non-predator environments in other species.

En este trabajo se investiga la "Poética del Pathos en la iconografía de la pintura mexicana del siglo XX". Uno de los motivos de dicha investigación ha sido la enorme expectación que se creó en México en la década de los años veinte del siglo XX frente al renacimiento artístico de la pintura mural y de caballete, creada bajo el patrocinio del Gobierno de México. El Ministro de Educación José Vasconcelos convocó a los pintores que se encontraban en Europa o Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, para decorar los edificios gubernamentales y dar sentido a la Revolución de 1910. Entre ellos Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros y José Clemente Orozco que desde el principio destacaron por sus propuestas pictóricas, lo cual dio origen a una polémica en torno a las imágenes o iconos, signos y símbolos expuestos. Por primera vez se expresaba pictóricamente a los indígenas de una forma diferente; frente a las injusticias cometidas durante la Colonia, las fiestas populares, así como reivindicaciones sindicales o ideológicas desde el indigenismo hasta el marxismo dado la implicación de algunos pintores (Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros), y sobretodo la reafirmación de la propia identidad a través del nacionalismo. Esto dio lugar a un renacimiento pictórico, hecho artístico que se conoce como La Escuela Mexicana de Pintura.La consecuencia de esta propuesta estética en el siglo XX ha sido la obra pictórica, así como el grabado de artistas tales como: Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, María Izquierdo, José Luís Cuevas, Juan Soriano, Rafael y Pedro Coronel, Jorge González Camarena, Lilia Carrillo, Francisco Toledo, Francisco Castro Leñero, Antonio Peláez, Nahum B. Zenil, Carlos Arriola, Alejandro Arango, Gabriel Macotela, Germán Venegas, Rafael Cauduro, Martha Pacheco, Alfredo Castañeda, Arturo Solari, Roberto Parodi, Dulce María Nuñez, Rocío Maldonado, Julio Galán, Marisa Lara, Arnaldo Cohen, Abraham Mauricio, Rodolfo Morales, Filemón Santiago, Ismael Vargas, Esteban Azamar, o Dalia Monroy por citar algunos de los más destacados y que en la actualidad continúa despertando admiración alcanzando cotas inimaginables en el mercado de arte, lo que ha hecho emerger mitos como el de Frida Kahlo. La investigación sobre el "Análisis de la Poética del Pathos en la iconografía de la Pintura Mexicana del siglo XX" está dividida en tres partes. En la primera se hace una aproximación a dicha poética a través de las teorías y el método que se usan como herramienta de investigación desde el punto de vista estético. En nuestro caso es el Método Iconológico, a partir de la Teoría del símbolo propuesta por Hegel y Cassirer hasta llegar a Abby Warburg el iniciador de la Iconología, la ciencia que estudia el significado de las imágenes o iconos y Edwin Panofski el creador de la Metodología Iconológica así como Esnest Gombrich entre otros por su implicación en el significado de la imagen. También se ha hecho una aproximación a la Semiótica tomando en cuenta a autores tales como Ferdinand de Saussure y Charles Peirce, así como las propuestas de Umberto Eco y la dificultad que comporta para la interpretación de la obra de arte. Finalmente se aplica en esta investigación el Método Iconológico con rigor metodológico.La segunda parte es una aproximación a los acontecimientos sociopolíticos y socioculturales de México, así como a la estética y plástica tanto precolombina como de la época de la Colonia hasta llegar al siglo XIX y XX. Estos últimos acontecimientos que han marcado profundamente la sensibilidad de los artistas se han plasmado en el muro o el lienzo, añadiendo reivindicaciones de actualidad como el feminismo o la homosexualidad, y un neomexicanismo como reafirmación de la propia identidad. La conclusión final es que los nuevos iconos mexicanos del siglo XX son producto del contexto sociocultural mexicano. / This study examines the Poetic art of Pathos in the iconography of twentieth century Mexican painting. There arose in Mexico in the 1920's strong interest in the artistic renaissance encouraged by the Mexican government. Among the pioneers were Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco, who stood out from the beginning for their proposals, which gave rise to the polemics surrounding the images or icons, signs and symbols they used. For the first time pre-Columbian ideas, the injustices committed during the colonization, popular fiestas and ethnicity were expressed in painting. They also expressed syndicalist or ideological demands, ranging from the indigenous peoples to Marxism, thanks to the involvement of certain painters (Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros) and especially the reaffirmation of their own identity via nationalism. This led to a renaissance in painting which is known as the Mexican school of painting. This twentieth century proposal has led to the paintings and engravings of such artists as Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, María Izquierdo, José Luis Cuevas and Julio Galán, among many others. They continue to arouse admiration and their works are highly priced on the art market. The research is divided into three parts. In the first part we follow the Iconological Method, based on the theory of the symbol proposed by Hegel and Cassirer, down to Abby Warburg, the originator of Iconology and Erwin Panofski, the creator of the Iconological Method. We have also approached semiotics, taking into account authors like Ferdinand Saussure and Charles Peirce, together with the proposals of Umberto Eco and the difficulty entailed therein. Finally, we rigorously apply the Iconological Method to this research. In the second part we deal with the socio-political and socio-cultural context, together with the aesthetics of the pre-Columbian era and the time of colonization, until we reach the 19th and 20th centuries. These events, which have had a profound effect on the sensitivity of theartists, are expressed in the mural paintings. Among contemporary demands we find feminism or homosexuality, or neo-Mexicanism as a statement of identity The study concludes that the new Mexican icons of the 20th century are the product of the socio-cultural context of Mexico.

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Departamento de Estudos Latino-Americanos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos Comparados Sobre as Américas, 2018. / Submitted by Raquel Viana (raquelviana@bce.unb.br) on 2018-08-22T21:39:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2018_MaycomPinhoSantiago.pdf: 1832903 bytes, checksum: 59270e69a34a3f37ae12dafaa65c47e2 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Raquel Viana (raquelviana@bce.unb.br) on 2018-08-27T22:27:45Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2018_MaycomPinhoSantiago.pdf: 1832903 bytes, checksum: 59270e69a34a3f37ae12dafaa65c47e2 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T22:27:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2018_MaycomPinhoSantiago.pdf: 1832903 bytes, checksum: 59270e69a34a3f37ae12dafaa65c47e2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-22 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). / Este é um estudo sobre o movimento muralista mexicano em diálogo com a perspectiva decolonial. São analisados os trabalhos de Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco e David Alfaro Siqueiros, respectivamente, a partir dos murais Historia de Morelos, Conquista y Revolución (1930); La Conquista Española de México (1939) e Cuauhtémoc Contra el Mito (1944). A partir de uma abordagem comparativa entre os três pintores proponho uma discussão sobre a possibilidade de o discurso estético do muralismo mexicano guardar pontos de interseção com os pressupostos da perspectiva decolonial. / This is a study of the Mexican muralist movement in dialogue with decolonial perspective. The works of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros, respectively, from the murals Historia de Morelos, Conquista y Revolución (1930); La Conquista Española de México (1939) e Cuauhtémoc Contra el Mito (1944). From a comparative approach between the three painters, this work proposes a discussion about the possibility of discourse esthetic of Mexican muralism to establish points of intersection with the assumptions from a decolonial perspective.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:17:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana coelho.pdf: 5663456 bytes, checksum: 7956b919163e0885341f8f3a7dbb81f2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-23 / This work has for proposal the analysis of the construction of a Mexican identity under the perspective of David Alfaro Siqueiros. This artist is an important character for the understanding of the transformations occurred in the Mexican society under the revolutionary context. The Mexican Revolution succeeded in motivating and involving the whole society and, due to the great popular participation in the uprisings, engendered the need to rethink this population contingent, surpassing the political and military character, and greatly affecting the culture. The muralist movement, on which Siqueiros took part, was significant to this question, since it tried to represent the inferior classes, inserting them in the official discourse. Under this perspective it is valid to point out that the analysis of the construction of identities is intrinsically connected to the social and political imaginary. In the Latin-American countries and especially in Mexico, object of this study, this relationship is directly connected to the notion of miscegenation. We cannot discuss Mexican identity without taking into consideration this question that is crystalline in the muralist movement and consequently in the work of Siqueiros. This identitary process is essential for the individual to engender the nation since it makes possible the integration between individual and society, despite its ocurrence in a contradictory manner, since it includes and excludes simultaneously. Hence, the emphasis of this work consists in the comprehension of how the Mexican historical context supported the Siqueirian identitary discourse. / Este trabalho tem como proposta a análise da construção de uma identidade mexicana sob a perspectiva de David Alfaro Siqueiros. Este artista é um personagem importante para a compreensão das transformações ocorridas na sociedade mexicana sob o contexto revolucionário. A Revolução Mexicana conseguiu dinamizar e comprometer toda a sociedade e, devido à grande participação popular nos levantes, engendrou a necessidade de se repensar este contingente populacional, ultrapassando o caráter político-militar, afetando sobremaneira a cultura. O movimento muralista, do qual Siqueiros fazia parte, foi significativo nessa questão, uma vez que buscou representar as classes subalternizadas inserindo-as no discurso oficial. Sob esta perspectiva é válido destacar que a análise da construção das identidades está intrinsecamente ligada ao imaginário político e social. Nos países latino-americanos e em especial no México, objeto desse estudo, essa relação está diretamente ligada à noção de mestiçagem. Não podemos discutir identidade mexicana sem levarmos em consideração essa questão que é cristalina no movimento muralista e conseqüentemente na obra de Siqueiros. Esse processo identitário é essencial para que o indivíduo possa engendrar a nação haja vista que possibilita a integração entre indivíduo e sociedade, mesmo ocorrendo de forma contraditória, pois inclui e exclui simultaneamente. Assim, a ênfase desse trabalho consiste, pois, na compreensão de como o contexto histórico mexicano subsidiou o discurso identitário siqueiriano.