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VIVIAN SCHELLING (EDITOR) Through the Kaleidoscope: The Experience of Modernity in Latin America
London, Verso. 2000, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1859842623) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translations by Lorraine Leu. "Through the Kaleidoscope" gathers together some of the best writers on the region: Nestor Canclini and Ruben Oliven unravel the legacy of slavery, the ambivalent relationship towards development progress, the impact of globalization, that gives rise to a characteristically hybrid modernity; Beatriz Sarlo and Nicolau Sevcenko writes about Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo; Renato Ortiz and Ana Lopez look at how television and cinema have shaped modernity; Jose Jorge de Carvalho, Jose de Souza Martins and Nelson Manrique address questions of religion, politics, ideology and social movements; and Gwendolyn Kirkpatrick and Beatriz Rezende explore the intricacies of artistic and literary modernism. New.
Offered for GBP 2.99 = appr. US$ 5.95 by: Allen Williams Books - Book number: 138338
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