The Latin American Cultural Studies Reader

The Latin American Cultural Studies Readerbrings together thirty-six field-defining essays by the most prominent theorists of Latin American cultural studies. Written over the past several decades, these essays provide an assessment of Latin American cultural studies, an account of the fieldrs"s historical formation, and an outline of its significant ideological and methodological trends and theoretical controversies. With many essays appearing in English for the first time, the collection offers a comprehensive view of the specific problems, topics, and methodologies that characterize Latin American cultural studies vis-agrave;-vis British and U.S. cultural studies.Divided into sections preceded by brief introductory essays, this volumetraces the complex development of Latin American cultural studies from its roots in literary criticism and the economic, social, political, and cultural transformations wrought by neoliberal policies in the 1970s. It tracks the impassioned debates within the field during the early 1990s; explores different theoretical trends, including studies of postcolonialism, the subaltern, and globalization; and reflects on the significance of Latin American cultural studies for cultural studies projects outside Latin America. Considering literature, nationalism, soccer, cinema, postcolonialism, the Zapatistas, community radio, and much more,The Latin American Cultural Studies Readeris an invaluable resource for all those who want to understand the past, present, and future of Latin American cultural studies.Contributors.Hugo Achugar, Eduardo Archetti, John Beverley, Joseacute; Joaquiacute;n Brunner, Antonio Candido, Debra A. Castillo, Antonio Cornejo Polar, Romaacute;n de la Campa, Ana Del Sarto, Roberto Fernaacute;ndez Retamar, Juan Flores, Jean Franco, Neacute;stor Garciacute;a Canclini, Mariacute;a Gudelia Rangel Goacute;mez, Adriaacute;n Gorelik, John Kraniauskas, Neil Larsen, Ana Loacute;pez, Jesuacute;s Martiacute;n-Barbero, Francine Masiello, Daniel Mato, Walter D. Mignolo, Carlos Monsivaacute;is, Mabel Morantilde;a, Alberto Moreiras, Renato Ortiz, Joseacute; Rabasa, Angel Rama, Gustavo A. Remedi, Darcy Ribeiro, Nelly Richard, Alicia Riacute;os, Beatriz Sarlo, Roberto Schwarz, Irene Silverblatt, Graciela Silvestri, Armando Rosas Soliacute;s, Beatriz Gonzaacute;lez Stephan, Abril Trigo, George Yuacute;dice

Ana Del Sarto is Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Languages at Bowling Green State University Alicia Rios is Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela Abril Trigo is Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Ohio State University