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Music and Youth Culture in Latin America: Identity Construction Processes from New York to Buenos Aires (Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music)
Pablo Vila
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Description for Music and Youth Culture in Latin America: Identity Construction Processes from New York to Buenos Aires (Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music)
Paperback. Editor(s): Vila, Pablo. Series: Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVA; AVGW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Music is one of the most distinctive cultural characteristics of Latin American countries. But, while many people in the United States and Europe are familiar with musical genres such as salsa, merengue, and reggaeton, the musical manifestations that young people listen to in most Latin American countries are much more varied than these commercially successful ones that have entered the American and European markets. Not only that, the young people themselves often have little in common with the stereotypical image of them that exists in the American imagination. Bridging this divide between perception and reality, Music and Youth Culture ... Read more
Music is one of the most distinctive cultural characteristics of Latin American countries. But, while many people in the United States and Europe are familiar with musical genres such as salsa, merengue, and reggaeton, the musical manifestations that young people listen to in most Latin American countries are much more varied than these commercially successful ones that have entered the American and European markets. Not only that, the young people themselves often have little in common with the stereotypical image of them that exists in the American imagination. Bridging this divide between perception and reality, Music and Youth Culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Series
Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199986286
SKU
V9780199986286
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About Pablo Vila
Pablo Vila's research focuses on the social construction of identities on the U.S.- Mexico border and in Latin America. He has researched issues of national, regional, racial, ethnic, religious, gender, and class identities on the U.S.- Mexico border and has published 5 books on the topic. In his work on identification processes in Latin America, he has researched the way ... Read more
Reviews for Music and Youth Culture in Latin America: Identity Construction Processes from New York to Buenos Aires (Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music)
"This text represents a painstakingly-achieved work aimed at discussing the extent to which discourse exerts influence on societal order. Intended to reach a wide audience, Music and Your Culture in Latin America is a seminal work that surely will pass the test of time."
Maximiliano E Korstanje, Journal of International and Global Studies
Maximiliano E Korstanje, Journal of International and Global Studies