Theatre and cartographies of power repositioning the Latina/o Americas

From the colonial period to independence and into the twenty-first century, Latin American culture has been mapped as a subordinate "other" to Europe and the United States. This collection reconsiders geographical space and power and the ways in which theatrical and performance histories h...

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Weitere Verfasser: Noriega, Jimmy A. (HerausgeberIn), Santana, Analola (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press 2018
Schriftenreihe:Theater in the Americas
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Zusammenfassung:From the colonial period to independence and into the twenty-first century, Latin American culture has been mapped as a subordinate "other" to Europe and the United States. This collection reconsiders geographical space and power and the ways in which theatrical and performance histories have been constructed throughout the Americas. Essays bridge political, racial, gender, class, and national divides that have traditionally restricted and distorted our understanding of Latin American theatre and performance. Contributors--scholars and artists from throughout the Americas, including well-known playwrights, directors, and performers--imagine how to reposition the Latina/o Americas in ways that offer agency to its multiple peoples, cultures, and histories. In addition, they explore the ways artists can create new maps and methods for their creative visions. Building on hemispheric and transnational models, this book demonstrates the capacity of theatre studies to challenge the up-down/North-South approach that dominates scholarship in the United States and presents a strong case for a repositioning of the Latina/o Americas in theatrical histories and practices--back cover
Beschreibung:xii, 302 Seiten
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24 cm
ISBN:9780809336319
978-0-8093-3631-9