Essays by intellectuals and specialists in Latin American cultural studies that provide a comprehensive view of the specific problems, topics, and methodologies of the field vis-a-vis British and U.S. cultural studies The Latin American Cultural Studies Reader brings together thirty-six field-defining essays by the most prominent theorists of Latin American cultural studies. Written over the past several decades, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s, these essays provide an assessment of Latin American cultural studies today, an account of the field's historical formation, and an outline of its significant ideological and methodological trends and theoretical controversies. With many essays appearing in English for the first time, this collection offers a comprehensive view of the specific problems, topics, and methodologies that characterize Latin American cultural studies vis-a-vis British and U.S. cultural studies. Considering literature, nationalism, soccer, cinema, postcolonialism, the Zapatistas, community radio, and much more, The Latin American Cultural Studies Reader is an invaluable resource for all those who want to understand the past, present, and future of Latin American culture.
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Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-13
9780822333401
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94715682
Product Key Features
Author
Alicia Rios, Abril Trigo, ANA Del Sarto
Publication Name
The Latin American Cultural Studies Reader
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
832 Pages
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Latin America Otherwise
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Alicia Rios, ANA Del Sarto, Abril Trigo
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