Description: Beyond Imagined Communities by John Charles Chasteen, Sara Castro-Klarén Next, four critics examine production of cultural objects: Fernando Unzueta investigates novels; Sara Castro-Klaren, archeology and folklore; Gustavo Verdesio, suppression of unwanted archeological evidence; and Beatriz Gonzalez Stephan, national literary histories and international expositions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How did the nationalisms of Latin Americas many countries - elaborated in everything from history and fiction to cookery - arise from their common backgrounds in the Spanish and Portuguese empires and their similar populations of mixed European, native and African origins? This book discards one answer and provides a rich collection of others. These essays began as a critique of the argument by Benedict Andersons highly influential book "Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism". Anderson traces Latin American nationalisms to local circulation of colonial newspapers and tours of duty of colonial administrators, but this book shows the limited validity of these arguments. Instead, "Beyond Imagined Communities" shows how more diverse cultural influences shaped Latin American nationalisms. Four historians examine social situations: Francois-Xavier Guerra studies various forms of political communication; Tulio Halperin Doghi, political parties; Sarah C. Chambers, the feminine world of salons; and Andrew Kirkendall, the institutions of higher education that trained the new administrators.Next, four critics examine production of cultural objects: Fernando Unzueta investigates novels; Sara Castro Klaren, archeology and folklore; Gustavo Verdesio, suppression of unwanted archeological evidence; and Beatriz Gonzalez Stephan, national literary histories and international expositions. Notes Every Latin Americanist will welcome the insight provided by this book into Latin Americas complex heterogeneity. -- Mario J. Valdes, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto Author Biography John Charles Chasteen is professor of history at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sara Castro-Klaren is professor of Latin American Culture and Literature at Johns Hopkins University. Review The anthology gives scholars intelligently argued, well-supported, and novel approaches in the search for the origins and spread of nationalism. Histoire Sociale - Social History This collection of essays is essential reading for all who work on questions of reading and writing the nation in Latin America. -- William G. Acree, Jr. Hispanofila An excellent volume for historians and literary scholars... all those interested in the process leading to the construction of nations in Latin America, as well as the multitudes of those who have been captivated by Andersons groundbreaking work, will find the volume most rewarding. -- May E. Bletz Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies Promotional Every Latin Americanist will welcome the insight provided by this book into Latin Americas complex heterogeneity. -- Mario J. Valdes, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto Long Description How did the nationalisms of Latin Americas many countries -- elaborated in everything from history and fiction to cookery -- arise from their common backgrounds in the Spanish and Portuguese empires and their similar populations of mixed European, native, and African origins? Beyond Imagined Communities: Reading and Writing the Nation in Nineteenth-Century Latin America, discards one answer and provides a rich collection of others.These essays began as a critique of the argument by Benedict Andersons highly influential book Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. Anderson traces Latin American nationalisms to local circulation of colonial newspapers and tours of duty of colonial administrators, but this book shows the limited validity of these arguments.Instead, Beyond Imagined Communities shows how more diverse cultural influences shaped Latin American nationalisms. Four historians examine social situations: Fran Review Text ""An excellent volume for historians and literary scholars... all those interested in the process leading to the construction of nations in Latin America, as well as the multitudes of those who have been captivated by Andersons groundbreaking work, will find the volume most rewarding."" Review Quote "This collection of essays is essential reading for all who work on questions of reading and writing the nation in Latin America." -- William G. Acree, Jr., Hispanofila Description for Sales People The influence of political and cultural institutions, literature, history, folklore, and archeology on the origins and evolution of Latin American nationalisms. Details ISBN0801878535 Short Title BEYOND IMAGINED COMMUNITIES Language English ISBN-10 0801878535 ISBN-13 9780801878534 Media Book Format Paperback Series Woodrow Wilson Center Press Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Author Sara Castro-Klarén Birth 1955 Audience Age 17 Edited by Sara Castro-Klarén Illustrations No Subtitle Reading and Writing the Nation in Nineteenth-Century Latin America DOI 10.1604/9780801878534 NZ Release Date 2004-03-23 US Release Date 2004-03-23 UK Release Date 2004-03-23 Pages 280 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Year 2004 Publication Date 2004-03-23 Alternative 9780801878527 DEWEY 980.031 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2004-01-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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ISBN-13: 9780801878534
Book Title: Beyond Imagined Communities
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Beyond Imagined Communities: Reading and Writing the Nation in Nineteenth-Century Latin America
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Author: Sara Castro-Klaren, John Charles Chasteen
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