Summary Of The Rhetoric Of Disobedience

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The purpose of this bibliography is to offer a comprehensive understanding of the Colectivo de Acciones de Arte (CADA) through various resources. CADA consisted of visual artists, Lotty Rosenfield and Juan Castillo, sociologist, Fernando Balcells, poet, Ral Zurita, and writer, Diamela Eltit. The collective was formed in 1979 and operated in Chile until it was disbanded in 1985. The majority of the resources in this bibliography were found using the OWU Library database and were produced in the last two decades as the majority of earlier sources were produced in Spanish. Many of the sources found primarily highlight the work of Lotty Rosenfield within the collective as opposed to the other artists in the group, which makes me question how in-depth …show more content…
“THE RHETORIC OF DISOBEDIENCE: Art and Power in Latin America.” Latin American Research Review 51, no. 2 (2016): 46–66. In The Rhetoric of Disobedience, Eve Kalyva analyzes how CADA’s interventions illustrate the transformative potential of disobedient acts that challenge oppressive powers. Kalyva’s analysis of CADA’s significance draws from various disciplines like rhetoric, political theory, and cultural studies, providing readers with a deeper understanding of CADA’s role in art activism and art activism as a whole. Kalyva also examines ethics in relation to acts of disobedience, raising questions about the responsibilities of artists engaging in acts of civil disobedience. Throughout her analysis, Kalyva urges readers to reflect on ethical dilemmas present in acts of resistance, while providing the audience with an understanding of how art, politics, and ethics overlap. While Kalyva’s analysis provides readers with a useful insight into the rhetorical frameworks of art activism and political resistance, she does not fully explore the legacy of CADA beyond the dictatorship era in Chile. Because of this, the collective's continued importance in contemporary art and activism is overlooked by Rosenfeld, Lotty