A01=David E. Whisnant
Author_David E. Whisnant
broadcast media
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cultural politics
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film
General Augusto C. Sandino
Latin American studies
literature
music
Nicaraguan culture
Ruben Dario
women
Product details
- ISBN 9780807845233
- Weight: 333g
- Dimensions: 155 x 233mm
- Publication Date: 25 Sep 1995
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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David Whisnant provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic relationship between culture, power, and policy in Nicaragua over the last 450 years. Spanning a broad spectrum of popular and traditional expressive forms--including literature, music, film, and broadcast media--the book explores the evolution of Nicaraguan culture, its manipulation for political purposes, and the opposition to cultural policy by a variety of marginalized social and regional groups. Within the historical narrative of cultural change over time, Whisnant skillfully discusses important case studies of Nicaraguan cultural politics: the consequences of the unauthorized removal of archaeological treasures from the country in the nineteenth century; the perennial attempts by political factions to capitalize on the reputation of two venerated cultural figures, poet Ruben Dario and rebel General Augusto C. Sandino; and the ongoing struggle by Nicaraguan women for liberation from traditional gender relations. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |A new edition of the most comprehensive guide to the hiking and walking trails of Virginia. Allen de Hart gives directions to and descriptions of more than 1,400 trails, noting nearby points of interest, botanical and zoological features, and characteristics of the region's terrain.
David E. Whisnant holds appointments in English, folklore, American studies, Latin American studies, and communications studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include Modernizing the Mountaineer: People, Power, and Planning in Appalachia and All That Is Native and Fine: The Politics of Culture in an American Region.
