Contemporary Latin American cultural studies / edited by Stephen Hart and Richard Young.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hart, Stephen M.

Young, Richard A., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin America--Civilization.

Latin America.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

xiii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

A collection of new essays by recognized experts from around the world on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American cultural studies. Essays are grouped in five distinct but interconnected sections focusing respectively on: the theory of Latin American cultural studies, the icons of culture, culture as a commodity, culture as a site of resistance and everyday cultural practices. The essays are written in jargon free English (all Spanish terms have been translated into English), and are supplemented by a concluding section with suggestions for further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-339) and index.

ISBN:

0340808217

0340808225

OCLC:

52946422