Redrawing The Nation National Identity in Latin/o American Comics
This volume discusses the role of comics in the formation of a modern sense of nationhood in Latin America and the rise of a collective Latino identity in the USA. It is one of the first attempts - in English and from a cultural studies perspective - to cover Latin/o American comics with a fully con...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan US
2009, 2009
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| Series: | New Directions in Latino American Cultures
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This volume discusses the role of comics in the formation of a modern sense of nationhood in Latin America and the rise of a collective Latino identity in the USA. It is one of the first attempts - in English and from a cultural studies perspective - to cover Latin/o American comics with a fully continental scope. Specific cases include cultural powerhouses like Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, as well as the production of lesser-known industries, like Chile, Cuba, and Peru |
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| Physical Description: | IX, 276 p. 49 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230103184 |