The Trajectory of an Image: Che Guevara's Legacy in the Context of Cultural Memories (poster)
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2011Author
Griffin-Churchill, Justine
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Guevara, Che, 1928-1967 -- Posters
Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1948-1980 -- Posters
Guerrillas -- Latin America -- Posters
Collective memory -- Latin America -- Posters
Washington and Lee University -- Poster in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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Justine Griffin-Churchill is a member of the Class of 2011 of Washington and Lee University. Poster; [FULL-TEXT RESTRICTED TO WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LOGIN] Find our library print holdings at: http://annie.wlu.edu/record=b1834534 The proliferation of murals, posters, monuments, museums and tourist sites dedicated to Che speaks to the lasting cultural relevance of Che as a man, and Che as a symbol. The various permutations of Che -- seen in the Western world, Argentina, Cuba, Bolivia, and Venezuela -- reveal both the lasting socio-political importance of Che and his politics, as well as the values of the cultures that use Che's image. In the context of cultural memory, what do these examples of Che's manifested legacy reveal? [From the Research Question section] Justine Griffin-Churchill