Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/gni98p Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America By: Clara Irazábal Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415354523, 0415354528 eText ISBN: 9781134326235, 1134326238 Edition: 1st Pages: 264 Copyright year: 2008 Format: EPUB Available from $ 21.98 USD SKU 9781134326235R90 Clara Irazábal and her contributors explore the urban history of some of Latin America’s great cities through studies of their public spaces and what has taken place there. The avenues and plazas of Mexico City, Havana, Santo Domingo, Caracas, Bogotaì, SaÞo Paulo, Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires have been the backdrop for extraordinary, history-making events. While some argue that public spaces are a prerequisite for the expression, representation and reinforcement of democracy, they can equally be used in the pursuit of totalitarianism. Indeed, public spaces, in both the past and present, have been the site for the contestation by ordinary people of various stances on democracy and citizenship. By exploring the use and meaning of public spaces in Latin American cities, this book sheds light on contemporary definitions of citizenship and democracy in the Americas. Additional ISBNs 9786611142421, 9781281142429, 9781134326242, 9781134326235, 9781134326198, 6611142428, 1281142425, 1134326246, 1134326238, 113432619X, 9780415354523, 9781138909458, 0415354528, 1138909459
