Urban Latin America: Images, Words, Flows and the Built Environment by Bianca Fr

Description: Urban Latin America by Bianca Freire-Medeiros, Julia O'Donnell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Urban Latin America explores the relationship between images, words and the built environment using an engaging variety of methods and sources, with a timely emphasis on comparative studies. Publisher Description Urban Latin America explores the relationship between images, words and the built environment using an engaging variety of methods and sources, with a timely emphasis on comparative studies. The book brings together scholars with various disciplinary backgrounds and theoretical affiliations who critically approach urban experiences through visual accounts, texts and architectural elements. The reader is introduced to major theories, secondary sources and empirical references that have not been written about in English. Film and photography, fictional and historical writings, particular buildings and landmarks – all inspire fascinating glimpses into different moments in the biography of cities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. Author Biography Bianca Freire-Medeiros, PhD, is Sociology Professor at University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil) and coordinator of the UrbanData–Brazil databank. She is one of the main references for those interested in the so-called poverty-tourism field in Brazil and abroad. Her book Touring Poverty (Routledge, 2013, 2015), as well as the documentary film based on her research project, A Place to Take Away (2012), have been highly praised both in and outside academia. Her work has been published in several languages and she was a Visiting Researcher at Princeton University, El Colegio de Mexico and Lancaster University, and a Tinker Visiting Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.Julia ODonnell, PhD, graduated in History (University of São Paulo–USP, Brazil) and holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Brazil), where she is currently an Assistant Professor. Her research interests are the urban history of Rio de Janeiro and the boundaries between anthropology, history and literature. She has published many articles in specialized journals and is also the author of De olho na rua: a cidade de João do Rio (Zahar, 2008) and A invenção de Copacabana (Zahar, 2013). Details ISBN 1138658197 ISBN-13 9781138658196 Title Urban Latin America Author Bianca Freire-Medeiros, Julia ODonnell Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 262 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:158567095; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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