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"Agrotropolis is a remarkably authentic work of history that deserves serious attention especially at a time when thousands of Guatemalans continue to flee for their lives from a country where hope for social justice has dimmed." * The Latin Americanist *
"The book offers a distinctive, convincing, and—dare I say—optimistic look at the young people who will determine Guatemala’s future." * Hispanic American Historical Review *

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations

Introduction: Agrotropolis
1 • "Power’s Destiny": Political Economy and Popular Culture to 1986
2 • "Americamorfosis": Identities and Urbanization, 1987–1993
3 • "Not Fish, Not Iguana": Organized Bands and Agro-urbanization, 1994–1998
4 • "If Only You Could Live Here": The Emergence of La KY, 1999–2004
5 • "In the Jaws of These Gray Cities": Strategic Territorial Interventions, 2005–2012
Conclusion: "Mi País"

Notes
Works Cited
Index

Agrotropolis Youth Street and Nation in the New

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/26/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780520291867, 978-0520291867
      ISBN10: 0520291867

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Agrotropolis is a remarkably authentic work of history that deserves serious attention especially at a time when thousands of Guatemalans continue to flee for their lives from a country where hope for social justice has dimmed." * The Latin Americanist *
      "The book offers a distinctive, convincing, and—dare I say—optimistic look at the young people who will determine Guatemala’s future." * Hispanic American Historical Review *

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations
      Acknowledgments
      List of Abbreviations

      Introduction: Agrotropolis
      1 • "Power’s Destiny": Political Economy and Popular Culture to 1986
      2 • "Americamorfosis": Identities and Urbanization, 1987–1993
      3 • "Not Fish, Not Iguana": Organized Bands and Agro-urbanization, 1994–1998
      4 • "If Only You Could Live Here": The Emergence of La KY, 1999–2004
      5 • "In the Jaws of These Gray Cities": Strategic Territorial Interventions, 2005–2012
      Conclusion: "Mi País"

      Notes
      Works Cited
      Index

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