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Ephemeral Histories: Public Art, Politics, and the Struggle for the Streets in Chile
Camilo D. Trumper
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Description for Ephemeral Histories: Public Art, Politics, and the Struggle for the Streets in Chile
Paperback. Politics under Salvador Allende was a battle fought in the streets. This book places urban conflict at the heart of Chilean history, exploring how marches and protests, posters and murals, documentary film and street photography, became the basis of a new form of political change in Latin America in the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 275 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Politics under Salvador Allende was a battle fought in the streets. Everyday attempts to ganar la calle allowed a wide range of urban residents to voice potent political opinions. Santiaguinos marched through the streets chanting slogans, seized public squares, and plastered city walls with graffiti, posters, and murals. Urban art might only last a few hours or a day before being torn down or painted over, but such activism allowed a wide range of city dwellers to participate in the national political arena. These popular political strategies were developed under democracy, only to be reimagined under the Pinochet ... Read more
Politics under Salvador Allende was a battle fought in the streets. Everyday attempts to ganar la calle allowed a wide range of urban residents to voice potent political opinions. Santiaguinos marched through the streets chanting slogans, seized public squares, and plastered city walls with graffiti, posters, and murals. Urban art might only last a few hours or a day before being torn down or painted over, but such activism allowed a wide range of city dwellers to participate in the national political arena. These popular political strategies were developed under democracy, only to be reimagined under the Pinochet ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520289918
SKU
V9780520289918
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About Camilo D. Trumper
Camilo D. Trumper is an Assistant Professor of American Studies and Latin American History at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.
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