Civilization and Violence: Regimes of Representation in Nineteenth-Century Colombia

(Book #19 in the Borderlines Series)

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Civilization and violence are not necessarily the antagonists we presume-withcivilization taming violence, and violence unmaking civilization. Focusing on postindependence Colombia, this book brings to light the ways in which violenceand civilization actually intertwined and reinforced each other in the development of postcolonial capitalism. The narratives of civilization and violence, Cristina Rojas contends, play key roles in the formation of racial,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0816634319

ISBN13:9780816634316

Release Date:December 2001

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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Civilization and Violence: Regimes of Representation in Nineteenth-Century Colombia

(Book #19 in the Borderlines Series)

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