Rascally Signs in Sacred Places: The Politics of Culture in Nicaragua
- ISBN-10
- 0807822094
- ISBN-13
- 9780807822098
- Category
- Social Science / General
- Pages
- 569
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Author
- David E. Whisnant
Description
David Whisnant provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic relationship between culture, power, and policy in Nicaragua over the last 450 years. Spanning a broad spectrum of popular and traditional expressive forms--including literature, music, film, and broadcast media--the book explores the evolution of Nicaraguan culture, its manipulation for political purposes, and the opposition to cultural policy by a variety of marginalized social and regional groups.
Within the historical narrative of cultural change over time, Whisnant skillfully discusses important case studies of Nicaraguan cultural politics: the consequences of the unauthorized removal of archaeological treasures from the country in the nineteenth century; the perennial attempts by political factions to capitalize on the reputation of two venerated cultural figures, poet Ruben Dario and rebel General Augusto C. Sandino; and the ongoing struggle by Nicaraguan women for liberation from traditional gender relations.
Originally published in 1995.
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