Pens and swords, words and blows: for Roger Bartra, the culture of
ink and the culture of blood offer two contrasting approaches to
the political transformations of our time. In this compilation of
essays, Bartra thinks through these transformations by tracing the
complex interplay between popular culture, nationalist ideology,
civil society, and the state in contemporary Mexico.
Written with verve over a period of twenty years, these
essays--most translated into English here for the first
time--suggest why Bartra has become one of Latin America's leading
public intellectuals. The essays cover a broad range of topics,
from the canonical forms of Mexican culture to the meaning of
postnational identity in a globalizing age, from the repercussions
of the 1994 Zapatista uprising to the 2000 election of Vicente Fox
and the end of the PRI's seven-decade rule. Across this range of
topics, Bartra imparts astute insights into a critical period of
transition in Mexican history, stressing throughout the importance
of democracy, the complexity of identity, and the vibrancy of the
Left. In "Blood, Ink, and Culture," he provides a stimulating
inside look at political and intellectual life in the southern
reaches of North America.
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