Description: Further DetailsTitle: Rise and Fall of the Cosmic RaceCondition: NewSubtitle: The Cult of Mestizaje in Latin AmericaISBN-10: 0292705964EAN: 9780292705968ISBN: 9780292705968Publisher: University of Texas PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/01/2004Description: Latin America is characterized by a uniquely rich history of cultural and racial mixtures known collectively as mestizaje. These mixtures reflect the influences of indigenous peoples from Latin America, Europeans, and Africans, and spawn a fascinating and often volatile blend of cultural practices and products. Yet no scholarly study to date has provided an articulate context for fully appreciating and exploring the profound effects of distinct local invocations of syncretism and hybridity. Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race fills this void by charting the history of Latin America's experience of mestizaje through the prisms of literature, the visual and performing arts, social commentary, and music. In accessible, jargon-free prose, Marilyn Grace Miller brings to life the varied perspectives of a vast region in a tour that stretches from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina. She explores the repercussions of mestizo identity in the United States and reveals the key moments in the story of Latin America's cult of synthesis. Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race examines the inextricable links between aesthetics and politics, and unravels the threads of colonialism woven throughout national narratives in which mestizos serve as primary protagonists. Illuminating the ways in which regional engagements with mestizaje represent contentious sites of nation building and racial politics, Miller uncovers a rich and multivalent self-portrait of Latin America's diverse populations. Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Marilyn Grace MillerGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social SciencesItem Weight: 454gRelease Year: 2004 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race
Title: Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race
Subtitle: The Cult of Mestizaje in Latin America
ISBN-10: 0292705964
EAN: 9780292705968
ISBN: 9780292705968
Release Date: 11/01/2004
Release Year: 2004
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Name: Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race : the Cult of Mestizaje in Latin America
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2004
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Ethnic Studies / General, Latin America / General
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Marilyn Grace Miller
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Mass Market
