Decolonizing Indigeneity: New Approaches to Latin American Literature

by Thomas Ward

Book Overview

While there are differences between cultures in different places and times, colonial representations of indigenous peoples generally suggest they are not capable of literature nor are they worthy of being represented as nations. Colonial representations of indigenous people continue on into the independence era and can still be detected in our time. The thesis of this book is that there are various ways to decolonize the representation of Amerindian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498535186
• ISBN13: 9781498535182
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"