Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 406 g
ISBN: 978-0-230-10713-7
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.
This book contextualizes 21st century representations of disappearance, torture, and detention within a historical framework of inter-American narratives. Examining a range of sources, Pitt finds a persistent focus on the body that links contemporary practices of political terror to concerns about corporality and sovereignty.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: Disappearing Citizens Buried Citizens: Landing a Nation in José de Alencar and Nathaniel Hawthorne Lost Citizens: Memory and Mourning in William Faulkner and Elena Garro Tortured Citizens: Terror and Dissidence in Luisa Valenzuela and Edwidge Danticat Postscript: Dissapperaing Threats: Reflections on Security, Immigration, and Detention




