Spaces of representation : the struggle for social justice in postwar Guatemala /
"Spaces of Representation: The Struggle for Social Justice in Postwar Guatemala juxtaposes a variety of contemporary Guatemalan discourses - literary fiction, testimonio, historical and political documents, and popular drama - calling into question such notions as truth, clarification, memory,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Peter Lang,
c2005
New York : ©2005 |
| Series: | Latin America (Peter Lang Publishing) ;
11 Latin America (Peter Lang Publishing) ; v. 11 |
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| Summary: | "Spaces of Representation: The Struggle for Social Justice in Postwar Guatemala juxtaposes a variety of contemporary Guatemalan discourses - literary fiction, testimonio, historical and political documents, and popular drama - calling into question such notions as truth, clarification, memory, and storytelling in the representation of human experience. It analyzes these texts in an effort to further a broader understanding of the dynamic social tensions that continue to exist in Guatemala despite the signing of the 1996 Peace Accords. This book illuminates the contemporary cultural production of Guatemala by highlighting peace and social justice - not as accomplished political and economic goals, but as perpetual motives for social transformation in Central America."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 129 p. ; 24 cm xii, 129 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-129) Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-129) |
| ISBN: | 0820476110 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0820476110 9780820476117 |
| ISSN: | 1524-7805 ; |