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Rascally signs in sacred places : the politics of culture in Nicaragua / David E. Whisnant.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whisnant, David E., 1938-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural policy.
- Politics and culture.
- History.
- Civilization.
- Nicaragua--Civilization.
- Nicaragua.
- Politics and culture--Nicaragua--History.
- Nicaragua--Cultural policy.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 569 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
- Summary:
- David Whisnant provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic relationship between culture, power, and policy in Nicaragua over the last 450 years. Spanning a broad spectrum of expressive forms-- including literature, music, film, material culture, and broadcast media--the book explores the evolution of Nicaraguan culture, its manipulation of political purposes, the development of and response to cultural policy by a variety of groups and constituencies, and the role of culture in other policy sectors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-540) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807822094
- 080784523X
- OCLC:
- 31605973
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