Imagining Latin America: Magical Realism, Cosmopolitanism and the !Viva! Film Festival

This book explores the contemporary production and consumption of Latin American culture in the UK through the ¡Viva! Film Festival in Manchester. It analyzes how the British press has used magical realism to interpret Latin America and applies these findings to the festival to explore questions of identity formation and cultural appropriation. It traces the growth of Latin American communities in Britain, the popularity of Latin American literature, music, and film, and how people in Britain without Latin American origins consume Latin American culture to reconcile issues of self-identity and cosmopolitanism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 16 July 2021
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

A groundbreaking and pioneering approach to Latin American Studies, this book offers a significant contribution to the ongoing discussions surrounding cultural appropriation and the integration of immigrant communities.

Winner of the 2016-17 AHGBI/Spanish Embassy Publication Prize, this book delves into the contemporary production and consumption of Latin American culture in the United Kingdom through the lens of the ¡Viva! Film Festival in Manchester.

By providing a comprehensive analysis of how the British press has employed the framework of magical realism to interpret Latin America for its readers, the book goes beyond mere description and offers insightful interpretations.

Furthermore, it applies these findings to the festival, enabling a deeper exploration of issues related to identity formation and cultural appropriation.

The book traces the growth of Latin American communities in Britain, highlighting the popularity of Latin American literature, music, and film in various major cities, including London and Manchester.

It also sheds light on how individuals in Britain who do not have Latin American origins engage with Latin American culture to address self-identity and cosmopolitanism concerns.

Imagining Latin America presents a fresh and innovative perspective on Latin American Studies, making a substantial impact on contemporary debates surrounding the cultural integration of immigrant communities and transnational exchange.

Weight: 478g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781855663299