Processes of Spatialization in the Americas Configurations and Narratives
Where do the Americas begin, and where do they end? What is the relationship between the spatial constructions of «area» and «continent»? How were the Americas imagined by different actors in different historical periods, and how were these imaginations - as continent, nation, region - guided by cha...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bern
Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group
2018
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| Series: | Interamericana
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Where do the Americas begin, and where do they end? What is the relationship between the spatial constructions of «area» and «continent»? How were the Americas imagined by different actors in different historical periods, and how were these imaginations - as continent, nation, region - guided by changing agendas and priorities? This interdisciplinary volume addresses competing and conflicting configurations and narratives of spatialization in the context of globalization processes from the 19th century to the present. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (272 p.) |
| ISBN: | b14987 |