Body, Nation, and Narrative in the Americas

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Author: K. Pitt ISBN: 9780230115347
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: December 20, 2010
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: K. Pitt
ISBN: 9780230115347
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: December 20, 2010
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book contextualizes 21st century representations of disappearance, torture, and detention within a historical framework of inter-American narratives. Examining a range of sources, Pitt finds a persistent focus on the body that links contemporary practices of political terror to concerns about corporality and sovereignty.

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This book contextualizes 21st century representations of disappearance, torture, and detention within a historical framework of inter-American narratives. Examining a range of sources, Pitt finds a persistent focus on the body that links contemporary practices of political terror to concerns about corporality and sovereignty.

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