Culture and Customs of Ecuador - Couverture souple

Handelsman, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0313360855 ISBN 13 : 9780313360855

Editeur : Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008

Synopsis

Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and performing arts, Ecuador emerges as a vibrant microcosm of Latin America. Students and other readers will learn how Ecuadorian society blends pre-Colombian, colonial, modern, and postmodern cultural forces. The underlying themes of Ecuador's continuous struggles with multiculturalism and national identity are presented with unprecedented clarity.

Ecuador is a land of drama and paradox with abundant natural resources and a boom and bust economy that has prolonged dependence and instability. Despite many of the economic and social obstacles typical of developing nations, Ecuador has developed a dynamic culture. This multicultural society comes alive through engaging chapters on everything from history to performing arts. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

MICHAEL HANDELSMAN is a Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is the cofounder of the Asociacion de Ecuatorianistas, an international scholarly organization devoted to promoting Ecuadorian literature and culture outside of Ecuador. His research interests include Spanish-American prose, women writers, Afro-Hispanic literature, literary journals, and issues related to national identity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenwood Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0313360855
• ISBN 13: 9780313360855
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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• Personne responsable: non disponible