Culture and Customs of Venezuela

Venezuela, one of the least-known countries in Latin America, is brilliantly spotlighted in Culture and Customs of Venezuela. This oil-rich nation sustained a stable democracy until the economic downturn in the 1980s, and changes in the social and political spheres will bring the country under increasing scrutiny from the outside world. Dinneen captures the sharp contrasts and immense variety of modern Venezuela. Students and interested readers will find engaging and authoritative overviews of the land, people, and history; religions; social customs; media; cinema; literature; performing arts; and art and architecture.

This work successfully portrays the country's cultural richness and diversity. Influences from the United States are inescapable, especially in Caracas, but many distinctive traditions are continued throughout the country, varying from region to region. Religious rituals and numerous festivals that take place in towns and villages and the vibrant music scene, all major expressions of the nation's social and cultural life, are just some of the highlights found herein. Numerous photos give witness to Venezuela's diverse culture and a chronology, and glossary supplement the text.

Table des matières

Series Foreword
Introduction
Context
Religion
Social Customs
Broadcasting and Print Media
Cinema
Literature
Performing Arts
Art and Architecture
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Index

A propos de l'auteur

MARK DINNEEN is Assistant Professor in Latin American Literature and Cultural History at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom./e He has written frequently on Latin American topics.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mark Dinneen, Dinneen Mark
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9780313361104
• ISBN: 978-0-313-36110-4
• Thème: Cultures and Customs of the World
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; Venezuela, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, History of the Americas, Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions