{"product_id":"9788411266246","title":"Spectral leftovers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpectral Leftovers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpectral Leftovers: Aesthetic-Political Management of Waste\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of cultural criticism that falls within the material turn in the humanities. Through a series of essays, the work examines the concept of the residual as a tool to reinterpret the present, based on cultural expressions that are primarily Latin American. The reader will find a profound analysis of how the remains of memory, the waste of hyper-consumption, and symbolic leftovers become symptoms of the social, ecological, and political spheres, offering a refreshing and critical look at the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collective volume, coordinated by Adriana López-Labourdette and Valeria Wagner, delves into the aesthetic-political management of waste. Far from a nostalgic vision, the essays propose an archaeology of the present that addresses the \"trash-filled\" world from multiple disciplines. The work analyzes how Latin American literature, cinema, and other artistic manifestations (from Brazilian poetry and Cuban, Peruvian, Chilean, and Argentine narrative, to the Venezuelan avant-garde) deal with the presence and agency of remains. The book investigates that which remains outside the system of production in order to understand it as a revealing symptom of current economic, environmental, and social crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCultural criticism and the material turn in the humanities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the residual device as a tool for interpreting the present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAesthetics of waste, ruin, and the landfill in Latin American culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between hyper-consumption, memory, and symbolic and real waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInterdisciplinary perspectives on the social, ecological, and political from the concept of the \"leftover.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at academics, students, and readers interested in cultural criticism, Latin American studies, literary theory, and contemporary thought on materialism. It is also of great interest to those seeking a deep and current reflection on the political and aesthetic implications of waste in our society, as well as to humanities professionals who wish to explore innovative approaches to culture and ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and updated perspective on the material turn in the humanities applied to Latin American culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical analysis that connects cultural production with contemporary ecological, social, and political issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA diverse anthology that offers multiple disciplinary approaches to a single thematic axis: the residual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to rethink the present from that which is discarded or marginalized by production systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical texts, current essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e IA-Américas entre comillas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpectral Leftovers\u003c\/em\u003e presents itself as a reference work for those seeking rigorous cultural criticism committed to the issues of our time. Its focus on the residual as an aesthetic-political category, combined with a selection of essays that span diverse geographies and disciplines, makes it a stimulating and necessary read. The work stands out for its ability to build bridges between theory and artistic practice, offering the reader a valuable tool to understand the complexities of the contemporary world from a Latin Americanist perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405978460507,"sku":"9788411266246","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841126624.jpg?v=1781834815","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788411266246","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}