Authoritarianism, Cultural History and Political Resistance in Latin America
Subtitle: Exposing Paraguay
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9783319535432
Subjects: Latin america, politics and government
Description: "This book takes on the challenge of conceptually thinking Paraguayan cultural history within the broader field of Latin American studies. It presents original contributions to the study of Paraguayan culture froma variety of perspectives that include visual, literary, and cultural studies; gender studies, sociology, and political theory. The essays compiled here focus on the different narratives and political processes that shaped a country decentered from, but also deeply connected to, the rest of Latin America. Structured in four thematic sections, the book reflects upon authoritarianism, the tensions between modern, indigenous, and popular artistic expressions; the legacies of the Stroessner Regime, political resistance, and the struggle for collective memory; as well as the literary framing of historical trauma, particularly in connection with the Roabastian notion of la realidad que delira [delirious reality]"--page [4] of cover.