Everyday Reading: Print Culture and Collective Identity in the Rio de la Plata, 1780-1910 Contributor(s): Acree, William Garrett, Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826517897 ISBN-13: 9780826517890 Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Literary Criticism | European - Spanish & Portuguese - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
Dewey: 070.509 |
LCCN: 2011003008 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.23 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index |
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Publisher Description: Starting in the late nineteenth century, the region of South America known as the Rio de la Plata (containing modern-day Uruguay and Argentina) boasted the highest literacy rates in Latin America. In Everyday Reading, William Acree explores the history, events, and culture that gave rise to the region's remarkable progress. With a specific focus on its print culture, in the form of newspapers, political advertisements and documents, schoolbooks, and even stamps and currency, Acree creates a portrait of a literary culture that permeated every aspect of life.
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Contributor Bio(s): Acree Jr, William Garrett: - William Garrett Acree Jr. is Assistant Professor of Spanish at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor of Building Nineteenth-Century Latin America. |
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