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OverviewIn Argentina, Colombia, and Peru, there has been an out-pouring of popular-performative activities that have asked citizens to pose questions about the social order and about the memories of recent atrocities. Cala Buendía looks at ways in which cultural producers adapted or developed strategies as resources for social actors to use for change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Felipe Cala BuendiaPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2014 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 2.582kg ISBN: 9781349499533ISBN 10: 1349499536 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 04 December 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. The Happiness of Pursuit 2. The Cultura Ciudadana Policy in Bogotá: Out-of-the Box Governance in a Violent City 3. The Cultural Resistance of Colectivo Sociedad Civil in Peru: Performing Citizenship in the Time of Fear 4. Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani and the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission: In a Very Imperfect World 5. The Eloísa Cartonera Initiative in Buenos Aires: The Poetics of Labor Conclusion: The Art of VoiceReviewsThis is a timely and far-reaching comparative study of creative responses to economic and political crises in Colombia, Peru and Argentina. Cala Buendia's bold and nuanced interpretation demonstrates the surprising goals achieved by spontaneous, unconventional cultural initiatives that emerge from both grass-roots and governmental levels. Culture is truly the protagonist of this story where the political agency of visual art, performance, and literature provides effective tactics in the contemporary Latin American public sphere. - Marcy Schwartz, Rutgers University, USA This book is a remarkable achievement. At once a cultural history of citizenship and a political analysis of the role of cultural producers, Felipe Cala Buendia crosses disciplines and genres to offer us a unique and very special study of the role of artists, writers, publishers and performers in the making of modern democracy. It is theoretically sophisticated and a great read. - Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University, USA This is a timely and far-reaching comparative study of creative responses to economic and political crises in Colombia, Peru and Argentina. Cala Buendia's bold and nuanced interpretation demonstrates the surprising goals achieved by spontaneous, unconventional cultural initiatives that emerge from both grass-roots and governmental levels. Culture is truly the protagonist of this story where the political agency of visual art, performance, and literature provides effective tactics in the contemporary Latin American public sphere. - Marcy Schwartz, Rutgers University, USA This book is a remarkable achievement. At once a cultural history of citizenship and a political analysis of the role of cultural producers, Felipe Cala Buendia crosses disciplines and genres to offer us a unique and very special study of the role of artists, writers, publishers and performers in the making of modern democracy. It is theoretically sophisticated and a great read. - Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University, USA Author InformationFelipe Cala Buendía received his PhD from Princeton University, USA. He is a development practitioner working in global advocacy for children's rights and citizens' engagement in policy-making. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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