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A panorama of literature by Latinos, whether born or resident in
the United States. This volume, documenting the linguistic and
cultural diversity of Latino literary output in the United States,
offers an exciting introduction for non-specialist readers. Unique
in its scope and perspective, it focuses on variousliterary genres,
and cinema, related to Latinos. Each essay considers not only
Latino writers who were born or raised in the United States, but
also Latin American writers who took up residence in the United
States but may also beconsidered part of the literary scene of
their countries of origin. Rather than follow one specific mode of
organization and presentation, each contributor has offered his or
her original perspective on the subject matter or theme. The result
is an inclusive spectrum of the voices of the U.S. Latin American
diaspora, illuminating the rich and complex culture of Latinos.
Carlota Caulfield is Professor of Spanish and Spanish-American
Studies at Mills College, California. Darien J. Davis is Associate
Professor of History and Latin American Studies at Middlebury
College, Vermont. CONTRIBUTORS: Eva Bueno, Carlota Caulfield,
Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez, DarienJ. Davis, Jorge Febles, Lydia
Gil, Armando Gonzalez-Perez, Patricia M. Montilla, Vincent Spina,
Antonio Tosta, Sergio Waisman
Confluence Narratives: Ethnicity, History and Nation-Making in the
Americas explores how a collection of contemporary novels calls
attention to the impact of ethnicity on national identities in the
Americas. These historical narratives portray the cultural
encounters-the conflicts and alliances, peaceful borrowings and
violent seizures-that have characterized the history of the
American continents since the colonial period. In the second half
of the twentieth century, North and South American readers have
witnessed a steady output of novels that revisit moments of
cultural confluence as a means of revising national histories.
Confluence Narratives proposes that these historical novels,
published in such places as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, the United
States, and Canada, make up a key literary genre in the Americas.
The genre links the various parts of the hemisphere together
through three common historical experiences: colonization, slavery,
and immigration. Luciano Tosta demonstrates how numerous texts from
the United States, Canada, Spanish America, the Caribbean, and
Brazil fall into the genre. The book focuses on four case studies
from ethnic groups in the Americas: Amerindians, Afro-descendants,
Jewish Americans, and Japanese Americans. Tosta uses the experience
of the American nations as a springboard to problematize the
concept of the contemporary nation, an identity marked by
border-crossings and other experiences of deterritorialization.
Based on the exploration of "confluence narratives," Tosta argues
that the "contemporary" nation is not as contemporary as one may
think. Informed by postcolonial theory and transnational and ethnic
studies, this book offers an important comparative study for and of
inter-American literature. Its analysis of the representation of
cultural encounters within distinctive national histories
underscores the complex nature of 'otherness' in the Americas, as
well as the inherently transcultural aspect of a trans-continental
American identity.
Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this one-stop
reference explores everything that makes up modern Brazil,
including its geography, politics, pop culture, social media, daily
life, and much more. Home to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016
Summer Olympic Games-and one of the world's fastest-growing
economies-Brazil is quickly becoming a prominent player on the
international stage. This book captures the essence of the nation
and its people in a unique, topically organized volume. Narrative
chapters written by expert contributors examine geography, history,
government and politics, economics, society, culture, and
contemporary issues, making Brazil an ideal one-stop reference for
high school and undergraduate students. Coverage on religion,
ethnicity, marriage and sexuality, education, literature and drama,
art and architecture, music and dance, food, leisure and sport, and
media provides a comprehensive look at this giant South American
country-the largest nation in Latin America as well as the fifth
largest nation in the world. Students will be engaged by
up-to-the-minute coverage of topics such as daily life, social
media, and pop culture in Brazil. Sidebars and photos highlight
interesting facts and people, while a glossary, a chart of
holidays, and an annotated bibliography round out the work.
Provides a one-stop reference for students of geography, world
cultures, anthropology, social studies, current events, and Latin
American studies Differs from other works in that it combines
coverage of the geography, history, politics, and economy of Brazil
with entries on society, culture, and contemporary issues Includes
a Facts and Figures section and Holidays chart that provides
readers with a quick overview of Brazil Covers hot, new topics such
as social media, Internet use, and consumer culture
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