The Places of History
Regionalism Revisited in Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19925067 |
|---|---|
| Editors | Doris Sommer |
| Year | 1999 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Places of History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/9780822398578 |
| Wikidata | Q57234657 |
| OpenAlex | W2114926720 |
| ISBN | 9780822398578 |
| Open Library | OL378902M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Responding to the pressures of current theoretical trends toward models of cultural globalization, the essays collected here bring a historical focus to literary studies. They suggest that only by exploring the particularities of regional historical cultures can the multiple meanings of American identities be understood. Representing a broad range of contemporary criticism, this volume features many short essays by the most well-known and respected Latin Americanists, each devoting attention to specific matters of history. The topics range from Incan architecture to Chicano and Nuyorican habitats; from turn of the century Argentine criminology to Caribbean homophobia; from the rhetorics of independence and dictatorship to Mexican ambivalence about opera and Brazil’s move beyond monarchy; and from the precarious survival of Spanish language in Latin America to its paradoxical legacy of enlightenment in the Philippines. Originally published as a special issue of Modern Language Quarterly (June 1996), this expanded edition includes a new introduction by Doris Sommer and a new essay by Vincente Rafael. Viewed together, these essays reveal a cultural richness that is sure to interest literary scholars and Latin Americanists alike. Contributors. Carlos J. Alonso, Antonio Benitez-Rojo, John Beverley, Debra A. Castillo, Arcadio Diaz-Quinones, Juan Flores, Mary M. Gaylord, Jose Limon, Josefina Ludmer, Francine Masiello, Antonio Mazzotti, Walter D. Mignolo, Sylvia Molloy, Mary Louise Pratt, Vincente Rafael, Julio Ramos, Susana Rotker, Roberto Schwarz, Diana Taylor, Nancy Vogeley
Art · Art history · Contemporary Latin · Democracy · Dictatorship · Enlightenment · Humanities · Latin American literature · Latin Americans · Political science · Politics · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Philosophy · History and criticism · Latin America · Latin american literature, history and criticism · Literature and history · Regionalism · Regionalism in literature
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2018 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |