Rise and fall of the cosmic race [[electronic resource] ] : the cult of mestizaje in Latin America / / Marilyn Grace Miller

• Autore: Miller Marilyn Grace <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2004
• Edizione: 1st. ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Disciplina: 980.03/3
• Soggetto topico: Mestizaje - Latin America - History; Miscegenation - Latin America - History; Mestizaje in literature
• Soggetto geografico: Latin America Civilization 20th century; Latin America In art; Latin America Race relations
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-196) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: José Vasconcelos' about-face on the cosmic race -- Caribbean counterpoint and mulatez -- Tango in black and white -- Showcasing mixed race in Northeast Brazil -- Dis/encounters in the labyrinths.
• Sommario/riassunto: Latin America is characterized by a uniquely rich history of cultural and racial mixtures known collectively as mestizaje. These mixtures reflect the influences of indigenous peoples from Latin America, Europeans, and Africans, and spawn a fascinating and often volatile blend of cultural practices and products. Yet no scholarly study to date has provided an articulate context for fully appreciating and exploring the profound effects of distinct local invocations of syncretism and hybridity. Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race fills this void by charting the history of Latin America's experience of mestizaje through the prisms of literature, the visual and performing arts, social commentary, and music. In accessible, jargon-free prose, Marilyn Grace Miller brings to life the varied perspectives of a vast region in a tour that stretches from Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina. She explores the repercussions of mestizo identity in the United States and reveals the key moments in the story of Latin America's cult of synthesis. Rise and Fall of the Cosmic Race examines the inextricable links between aesthetics and politics, and unravels the threads of colonialism woven throughout national narratives in which mestizos serve as primary protagonists. Illuminating the ways in which regional engagements with mestizaje represent contentious sites of nation building and racial politics, Miller uncovers a rich and multivalent self-portrait of Latin America's diverse populations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Rise and fall of the cosmic race
• ISBN: 0-292-79720-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777695503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II