Afterlives of Confinement - Spatial Transitions in Postdictatorship Latin America

Susana Draper uses the phenomenon of the "opening" of prisons to begin a dialog on conceptualizations of democracy and freedom in postdictatorship Latin America. Focusing on the Southern Cone nations of Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina, she examines key works in architecture, film, and literature to peel away the veiled continuity of dictatorial power structures in ensuing consumer cultures.

About the author

Susana Draper is assistant professor of comparative literature at Princeton University.

Summary

Susana Draper uses the phenomenon of the “opening” of prisons to begin a dialog on conceptualizations of democracy and freedom in postdictatorship Latin America. Focusing on the Southern Cone nations of Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina, she examines key works in architecture, film, and literature to peel away the veiled continuity of dictatorial power structures in ensuing consumer cultures.

Product details

• Authors: Susana Draper
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.10.2012
• EAN: 9780822962250
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6225-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Illuminations: Cultural Format; Pitt Illuminations; Illuminations; Illuminations: Cultural Format
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous