Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events: Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America, 1st Edition

Clara Irazábal and her contributors explore the urban history of some of Latin America’s great cities through studies of their public spaces and what has taken place there. The avenues and plazas of Mexico City, Havana, Santo Domingo, Caracas, Bogotaì, SaÞo Paulo, Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires have been the backdrop for extraordinary, history-making events. While some argue that public spaces are a prerequisite for the expression, representation and reinforcement of democracy, they can equally be used in the pursuit of totalitarianism. Indeed, public spaces, in both the past and present, have been the site for the contestation by ordinary people of various stances on democracy and citizenship. By exploring the use and meaning of public spaces in Latin American cities, this book sheds light on contemporary definitions of citizenship and democracy in the Americas.Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events: Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America 1st Edition is written by Clara Irazábal and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events are 9781134326235, 1134326238 and the print ISBNs are 9780415354523, 0415354528. Additional ISBNs include 9781138909458, 9780203001219, 9786611142421, 9781281142429, 9781134326242, 9781134326198.