Idea of Latin America

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Item: The Idea of Latin America (Blackwell Manifestos)
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by Walter D. Mignolo

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The Idea of Latin America is a geo-political manifesto which insists on the need to leave behind an idea which belonged to the nation-building mentality of nineteenth-century Europe.

Charts the history of the concept of Latin America from its emergence in Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century through various permutations to the present day. Asks what is at stake in the survival of an idea which subdivides the Americas...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1405100869

ISBN13:9781405100861

Release Date:January 2005

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

American Literature Americas Criticism & Theory History History & Criticism Human Geography Humanities International Relations Literature Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences World

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

Well written, interesting, and a thoughtful exploration of the creation of Latin America, race, and post-colonial theory.

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