Political Protest and Street Art: Popular Tools for Democratization in Hispanic Countries
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Political Protest and Street Art: Popular Tools for Democratization in Hispanic Countries
By (Author) Lyman Chaffee
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
21st June 1993
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action
Political control and freedoms
Cultural studies
Communication studies
709.46
Physical Properties
Hardback
208
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
510g
Description
This first cross-national book-length study of street art as political protest and communication focuses on art forms traditionally used by collectives and state interests in the Hispanic world--posters, wallpaintings, graffiti, murals, shirts, buttons, and stickers, for example. Professor Chaffee examines the motives behind the use of street art as propaganda and seeks to explain how it is effective. Using field research and a sociopolitical approach, he assesses contemporary street art in Spain, the Basque country, Argentina, and Brazil. He shows how street art is a barometer of popular conflicts and sentiments across the political spectrum. This comparative analysis is intended for students, teachers, and professionals in the fields of communication, political science, history, and popular culture.
Author Bio
LYMAN G. CHAFFEE, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, California State University at Dominguez Hills, specializes in comparative politics and popular culture. He has written at length on public art and propaganda.
