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Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Latin American and Caribbean Literature / : 1900-2003
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ISBN: 0415306868 1849723338 020335088X 113439960X 1280309377 0203316118 0415306876 9781849723336 9780203316115 9780415306867 9780415306874 9781134399550 9781134399598 9781134399604 Year: 2004 Publisher: London New York : Routledge,

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The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Latin American and Caribbean Literature, 1900-2003 draws together entries on all aspects of literature including authors, critics, major works, magazines, genres, schools and movements in these regions from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. With more than 200 entries written by a team of international contributors, this Encyclopedia successfully covers the popular to the esoteric.The Encyclopedia is an invaluable reference resource for those studying Latin American and/or Caribbean literature as well


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Arms and the people : radical popular movements and the military from the Paris commune to the Arab spring
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ISBN: 1849648093 9781849648097 9781849648110 1849648115 9781849648103 1849648107 9780745332895 0745332897 9780745332970 0745332978 Year: 2013 Publisher: London ; New York : Pluto Press,

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This collection examines the relationship between mass movements and the military. Some argue that it is impossible to achieve and protect a revolution without the support of the army, but how can the support of the army be won? Arms and the People explores the impact of social extremes on the solidarity within the state's military, and on the changing loyalties of these soldiers. The authors examine a series of historical moments in which a crisis in the military has reflected deep instability in the wider world, including Russia in 1917, Egypt during the Arab Spring, the Paris Commune, as well as long-standing instability in Venezuela and Indonesia, amongst many others. Including a range of international authors who have either studied or been directly involved in such social upheavals, Arms and the People is a pioneering contribution to the study of revolutionary change.


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Tango : sex and rhythm of the city
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ISBN: 9781780231075 1780231075 Year: 2013 Publisher: London : Reaktion Books,

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Born on the unlit streets of Buenos Aires, tango was inspired by the music of European immigrants who crossed the ocean to Argentina, lured by the promise of a better life. In the capital's marginal districts, it was embraced and shaped by young men who told tales of prostitutes, petty thieves and disappointed lovers through its music and movements. Chronicling the stories told through tango's lyrics, this book shows how the dance went from slumming it in the brothels and cabarets of lower-class Buenos Aires to the ballrooms of Paris, London, Berlin and beyond. Tracing the evolution of tango, Mike Gonzalez and Marianella Yanes set its music, key figures and the dance itself in their place and time, and explore its subsequent global impact. It was not until Paris went crazy for tango just before World War I that it became acceptable for middle-class Argentineans to perform the seductive dance, and each new generation has embraced it with renewed enthusiasm, from Tokyo to Helsinki. Telling the sexy, enthralling history of this stylish and dramatic dance, Tango is a book for music fans, ballroom aficionados and everyone fascinated by the cultural history of Latin America.

Encyclopedia of contemporary Latin American and Caribbean cultures
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ISBN: 041513188X 0415229715 0415229723 0415229731 9780415131889 Year: 2000 Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge,

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This new three-volume Encyclopedia features over 4000 entries on more than 40 regions in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1920 to the present day. "Culture" is broadly defined to include food, sports, religion, television, transportation, architecture, dance, film, literature, music, and art. The team of contributors includes many who are based in Latin America, including key figures in Latin American Studies.


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Economy and society in the transformation of the world
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ISBN: 0312236824 Year: 1984 Publisher: New York : United Nations University in association with St. Martin's Press,

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