Bread and beauty : the cultural politics of josé carlos mariátegui / Juan E. De Castro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Castro, Juan E., 1959- author.

Series:

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 217.

Historical Materialism Book Series ; 217

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--History--Latin America--20th century.

Communism.

Latin America--Politics and government--20th century.

Latin America.

Mariátegui, José Carlos, 1894-1930.

Mariátegui, José Carlos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts : BRILL, [2021]

Summary:

Influenced by anarchism and especially by anarcho-syndicalist Georges Sorel, the political praxis of Peruvian activist and scholar José Carlos Mariátegui (1894-1930) deviated from the policies mandated by the Comintern. Mariátegui saw only new subjectivities as capable of making a revolution that would not recreate bourgeois or fascist structures. For Mariátegui, a new society required a new culture. Thus, he not only founded the Peruvian Socialist Party, but also created Amauta, a magazine that brought together the writings of the political and cultural avant-gardes. Thus, in addition to studying Mariátegui's views on the political valence of cultural habits and products, Bread and Beauty looks at the cultural underpinnings of the political proposals found in his writings and actions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-44186-7

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004441866 DOI