Ubiquitous and enigmatic; the historical Lincoln; the literary Lincoln; even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16;000 books have been written about him; there is always more to say; new aspects of his life to consider; new facets of his persona to explore. Enlightening and entertaining; Exploring Lincoln offers a selection of sixteen papers presented at the Lincoln Forum symposia over the past three years.Shining new light on particular aspects of Lincoln and his tragically abbreviated presidency; Exploring Lincoln presents a compelling snapshot of current Lincoln scholarship and a fascinating window into understanding America’s greatest president.
#372958 in Books Lorgia Garc a Pe a 2016-11-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .60 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 0822362627288 pagesThe Borders of Dominicanidad Race Nation and Archives of Contradiction
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. "For those who missed their two seconds of Dominican History ...By Arturo Victoriano"For those who missed their two seconds of Dominican History..." to quote Yunior this is a must read. Lorgia GarcÃa-Peña debunks myths; contradicts narratives and proposes a new way of thinking about and looking at Dominicanness and dominicanidad. All with a clear prose and compassion for the silenced and marginalized. From "Las vÃrgenes de Galindo" to "El Nié" be prepared to be outraged and engaged.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must read if you want to understand hegemonyBy John P. GallagherA clear and poignant assessment on race; power and nation building which at once indicts elite dominance and illuminates the subaltern reality. Read this if you are interested in learning how the governing bodies seek to define who is who in order to control them. Read this if you are interested in how the subaltern records reality through cultural production. Read this if you want to see how the past explains current trends of hegemonic power and the people's resistance to it. Garcia-Pena guides the reader fluidly from a 19th century murder; a 20th century massacre; Liborista resistance songs and eclectic music videos to convincingly expound her theory that the powerful lie and the powerless sow truth. This helps anyone understand events not just in the Dominican Republic but anywhere injustice has taken root.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommend!By Sharina E CabreraThe Borders of Dominicanidad: Race; Nation and Archives of Contradictions challenges historical and fictional foundational narratives that have delineated Dominican national identity. The Borders of Dominicanidad… questions the role of silences and repetitions in the structuralfoundation of what GarcÃa-Peña dubs as Archive of Dominicanidad through a groundbreaking analysis of five pivotal moments in the history of the Dominican nation: the murders of The Galindo Virgins in 1822; the criminalization of Afro-religious practices during the U.S. occupation between 1916 and 1924 and the death of Afro-Dominican religious leader; Papá Liborio; the massacre of more than 20;000 ethnic Haitians and Afro-Dominicans on the Dominican-Haitian border in 1937; the 1965 US military intervention and the massive emigration that succeeded it; and the 2010 earthquake. By taking a revisionist and interdisciplinary approach; GarcÃa Peña recovers archives that contradict; challenge; negotiate; and can potentially redefine official stories. Thus; GarcÃa-Peña historicizes dominicanidad through counter-hegemonic dictions that challenge the veracity and accuracy of the official archive by recurring to previously unexplored historical documents and relatively unknown cultural artifacts (photographs; films; performances; literary texts; salves).The Borders of Dominicanidad: Race; Nation; and Archives of Contradiction will become required reading for the fields of Latinxs studies; borders studies; Dominican studies; and race studies. Highly recommend!
