Political Violence and the Construction of National Identity in Latin America [Paperback]

This topical volume seeks to analyze the intimate but under-studied relationship between the construction of national identity in Latin America, and the violent struggle for political power that has defined Latin American history since independence. The result is an original, fascinating contribution to an increasingly important field of study.Preface The Children of the Chingada; W.Fowler Myth, Manipulation and Violence: Relationships between National Identity and Political Violence; P.Lambert Languages of Nationalist Violence: Notes on Mexican Hispanophobia; M.A.Landavazo Lucha and Cuban?a: The Reconstruction of a Cuban Historical Identity through the Idea of Revolutionary Struggle; A.Kapcia Contesting Imagined Communities: Gender, Nation and Violence in El Salvador; M.Hume National Identity and Violence: The Case of Colombia; M.Dennis National Identity and Political Violence: The Case of Venezuela; J.Buxton Political Violence, Cinematic Representation and Peruvian National Identity: La Boca del Lobo and La Vida es una Sola; S.Barrow Violence, the Left and the Creation of Un Nuevo Chile; F.Dominguez The Effects of State Violence on National Identity: The Fate of Chilean Historical Narratives Post-1973; M.Mullins 'Muero con mi patria!' Myth, Political Violence and the Construction of National Identity in Paraguay; P.Lambert Some Historical Observations on the Relationship between Nationalism and Political Violence in Argentina; M.Goebel

'This intriguing book reminds us of the continuing power of national imaginaries to generate and orchestrate violence, and of how much violence is an integral part of not only authoritarian, but also liberal, regimes. Fowler and Lambert have put together an impressive interdisciplinary collection that combines illuminating theoretical overviews with wide-ranging and engaging case studies. An important book for all students of nationalism and violence.' - Peter Wade, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester&l³$