The spectacular city: violence and performance in urban Bolivia

In this ethnography, Daniel Goldstein explores the significance of street festivals & vigilante lynchings in the lives of people in Villa Pagador, a barrio on the edge of Cochabamba in Bolivia. He illustrates how marginalized urban migrants express theiridentity & frustration by means of pub...

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Main Author: Goldstein, Daniel M. 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham ; London Duke University Press 2004
Series:Latin America otherwise
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Online Access:Table of contents
Summary:In this ethnography, Daniel Goldstein explores the significance of street festivals & vigilante lynchings in the lives of people in Villa Pagador, a barrio on the edge of Cochabamba in Bolivia. He illustrates how marginalized urban migrants express theiridentity & frustration by means of public performance.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 274 Seiten
ISBN:9780822333708
0822333600
0822333708

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