Meanings of Violence in Contemporary Latin America

Meanings of Violence in Contemporary Latin America
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780230120037
ISBN-13 : 0230120032
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Book Synopsis Meanings of Violence in Contemporary Latin America by : Maria Helena Rueda

Download or read book Meanings of Violence in Contemporary Latin America written by Maria Helena Rueda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes contributions of scholars from various fields - the social sciences, journalism, the humanities and the arts - whose work offers insightful and innovative ways to understand the devastating and unprecedented forms of violence currently experienced in Latin America. As an interdisciplinary endeavor, it offers an array of perspectives that contribute to ongoing debates in the study of violence in the region.


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