Modernity at Gunpoint: Firearms, Politics, and Culture in Mexico and Central America

by Sophie Esch

Book Overview

2019 Best Book in the Humanities (Mexico section) of the Latin American Studies Association Modernity at Gunpoint provides the first study of the political and cultural significance of weaponry in the context of major armed conflicts in Mexico and Central America. In this highly original study, Sophie Esch approaches political violence through its most direct but also most symbolic tool: the firearm. In novels, songs, and photos of insurgency,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822965380
• ISBN13: 9780822965381
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"