Modernity at Gunpoint: Firearms, Politics, and Culture in Mexico and Central America
(Part of the Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series)
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2019 Best Book in the Humanities (Mexico section) of the Latin American Studies Association Modernity at Gunpoint provides the first study of the political and cultural significance of weaponry in the context of major armed conflicts in Mexico and Central America. In this highly original study, Sophie Esch approaches political violence through its most direct but also most symbolic tool: the firearm. In novels, songs, and photos of insurgency,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822965380
ISBN13:9780822965381
Release Date:October 2018
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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