Description
Book SynopsisNaomi Lindstrom examines five concepts that are currently the focus of intense debate among Latin American writers and thinkers.
Trade ReviewLindstrom's concise, yet sophisticated, synthesis sets out the broad, complex, and interrelated themes of social and economic inequalities between cultures and nations; the meaning of postmodernism in Latin American culture; the difficulty of obtaining first-hand accounts from nonmainstream groups; the effects of technology on modern life; and the incorporation of gendered perspectives into the critical discourse. Lindstrom writes for the English speaking non-specialist, but specialists will also welcome her cogent exposition of significant, but often confusing, issues. * Hispanic Review *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One. Autonomy and Dependency in Latin American Writing
- Two. Postmodernism in Latin American Literary Culture
- Three. Testimonial Narrative: Whose Text?
- Four. Literary Intellectuals and Mass Media
- Five. Latin American Women's Writing and Gender Issues in Criticism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
