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Latin American cultural objects and episodes / William H. Beezley.
Penn Museum Library GN562 .B44 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beezley, William H., author.
- Series:
- Viewpoints/puntos de vista
- Viewpoints/Puntos de vista : themes and interpretations in Latin American history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Material culture--Latin America.
- Material culture.
- Popular culture--Latin America.
- Popular culture.
- Mass media--Social aspects.
- Latin America.
- Mass media--Social aspects--Latin America.
- Mass media.
- Latin America--Social life and customs.
- Manners and customs.
- Latin America--Civilization.
- Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2021.
- Summary:
- Latin American Cultural Objects and Episodes provides readers with an eclectic and fascinating exploration of Latin American history through the examination of physical objects. Distinguished author and professor William H. Beezley takes readers on a journey that includes objects used in music and visual media, such as movies, documentaries, and television. --
- Forming an integral part of the history they represent, the objects described in this book tell the tale of the little known or neglected parts of Latin American history. While most historical authors and researchers focus on the political and economic life of Latin America, the author uses the objects he highlights to explain and illuminate the daily lives of the Latin American peoples and the legacies that they share. --
- Forming an essential part of a comprehensive understanding of Latin American history, the book includes discussions and explorations of: --
- How objects have transformed and shaped the cultures of Latin America over the years --
- Unusual and interesting objects serendipitously discovered by a variety of researchers and historians --
- Ten chapters, each beginning with an object acting as a synecdoche or metonym that introduces a discussion of Latin American historical life --
- The significance of the objects to particular religious practices, musical traditions, or schools of visual media, such as folk art, film or television --Book Jacket.
- Contents:
- The call ...
- Bowler hats
- Magic beans
- Red flags
- Roasted chicken
- Eye patches and telenovelas
- Ugh! Soup!
- Holy Wurlitzer
- Mapuche flag and rap
- Eye patch laughs and bubble gum wraps
- Ski masks
- Coda ski masks and soccer
- Re-call and conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Beezley, William H. Latin American cultural objects and episodes
- ISBN:
- 9781119078265
- 1119078261
- OCLC:
- 1201695308
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