Description
Postcolonial Transatlantic Studies III
Book Summary
This collective work proposes a critical reading of the creole imaginary through the analysis of cultural texts from various research areas. The authors reformulate the concept of the Baroque as a starting point for understanding Western Modernity, demonstrating that the latter cannot be conceived without the presence of the Americas. The volume, framed within a postcolonial transatlantic project, pursues an emancipatory intent against any colonialist will that attempts to dehistoricize cultural analysis.
What is it about?
The book is structured around the reinterpretation of the Baroque and its American manifestation as a basis for examining how the creole imaginary has been constructed. Through multiple disciplinary approaches, the gathered works analyze diverse cultural texts that form an interpretive mosaic. The central premise holds that Western Modernity is inseparable from the Americas, and that the Baroque constitutes the great beginning of that Modernity, marked by an emancipatory drive. The volume is part of the postcolonial transatlantic project, whose objective is to combat any conservative appropriation that seeks to decouple cultural analysis from its historical context.
Main themes
- Reformulation of the Baroque concept and its interpretation in the American context.
- Analysis of the creole imaginary through cultural texts from different disciplines.
- Indissoluble relationship between Western Modernity and the presence of the Americas.
- Postcolonial and emancipatory critique against colonialist narratives.
- Dehistoricization of cultural analysis as an object of intellectual combat.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at researchers, academics, and advanced humanities students, especially those interested in postcolonial studies, critical theory, the history of the Americas, philosophy, comparative literature, and cultural analysis. It is also of interest to readers with a background in social sciences who seek a deep understanding of the cultural and political dynamics that have shaped Modernity from a transatlantic perspective.
What this book contributes
- A renewed vision of the Baroque as a driver of Modernity and American emancipation.
- An interdisciplinary analysis that connects literature, history, philosophy, and cultural criticism.
- Conceptual tools to dismantle colonialist and conservative discourses in the study of culture.
- A postcolonial perspective that integrates the transatlantic legacy into contemporary debate.
- A critical approach that vindicates the historicity of cultural analysis against decontextualization.
Technical Specifications
- Author: RODRÍGUEZ, ILEANA; ET AL.
- Publisher: ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS, HUMANITIES, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND BELIEFS
- Collection: CRITICAL / UTOPIAN THOUGHT
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2013
- Number of pages: 336
- Weight: 399 g
Editorial Assessment
This is a reference work for those seeking to delve into postcolonial studies from a transatlantic perspective. Its interdisciplinary approach and commitment to a critical reading of the Baroque as the origin of Modernity make it a valuable tool for academic debate. The collection of texts offers a rigorous analysis committed to cultural emancipation, which makes it especially relevant for specialists in the humanities and social sciences interested in dismantling hegemonic narratives.