This collection of 12 articles explores the ways in which those with the strength to do so contested power and forged commitment, how they and their surrounding culture interrogated memories
and negotiated identities. Contributors describe opposition to oligarchy and near-monarchy in Chile, Argentina and Spain in the form of writings from inside and out and the process of mining
the experiences of the people in literature, music and film. They also address the construction of gender representations in Spanish visual culture from 1968 to 2005, the effort to create a new
cohesive national discourse after Franco, the contributions of intellectuals and queer culture in post-military Argentina, and the impact of international influences in the Southern Cone before
and during transition. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
