{"product_id":"violence-and-crime-in-latin-america-representation-and-politics-9780806155746","title":"Violence and Crime in Latin America: Representation and Politics","description":"\u003cbr\u003e According to media reports, Latin America is one of the most violent regions in the world--a distinction it held throughout the twentieth century. The authors of \u003ci\u003eViolence and Crime in Latin America \u003c\/i\u003econtend that perceptions and representations of violence and crime directly impact such behaviors, creating profound consequences for the political and social fabric of Latin American nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by distinguished scholars of Latin American history, sociology, anthropology, and political science, the essays in this volume range from Mexico and Argentina to Colombia and Brazil in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, addressing such issues as extralegal violence in Mexico, the myth of indigenous criminality in Guatemala, and governments' selective blindness to violent crime in Brazil and Jamaica. The authors in this collection examine not only the social construction and political visibility of violence and crime in Latin America, but the justifications for them as well. Analytically and historically, these essays show how Latin American citizens have sanctioned criminal and violent practices and incorporated them into social relations, everyday practices, and institutional settings. At the same time, the authors explore the power struggles that inform distinctions between illegitimate versus legitimate violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eViolence and Crime in Latin America \u003c\/i\u003emakes a substantive contribution to understanding a key problem facing Latin America today. In its historical depth and ethnographic reach, this original and thought-provoking volume enhances our understanding of crime and violence throughout the Western Hemisphere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarey, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDavid Carey Jr. \u003c\/b\u003eholds the Doehler Chair in History at Loyola University and is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eI Ask for Justice: Maya Women, Dictators, and Crime in Guatemala \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Engendering Mayan History: Kaqchikel Women as Agents and Conduits of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSantamaría, Gema:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGema Santamaría\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México in Mexico City. She has served as a visiting fellow at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies and as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328528158994,"sku":"9780806155746","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94922442-1b40-4588-af5c-e1dad0ee405b.jpg?v=1727743512","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/violence-and-crime-in-latin-america-representation-and-politics-9780806155746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}