Street art and democracy in Latin America / Olivier Dabène.
Dabène, Olivier, author.
2020
ND2602 .D33 2020
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Title Street art and democracy in Latin America / Olivier Dabène.
Author Dabène, Olivier, author.
ISBN 9783030269135 (electronic book)
3030269132 (electronic book)
9783030269128
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xvii, 261 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-26
Call Number ND2602 .D33 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.4/7098
320.4
Summary "This book is a striking example of the 'cultural turn that has gained momentum as more orthodox approaches to the study of democracy have displayed their limitations. Olivier Dabène demonstrates convincingly that this is a buoyant, widespread and influential counterpart to the sub-continents more recognized outlets of political-cum-artistic expression. These innovations are particularly vivid and provocative in the five Latin American cities he has studied. The author brings to life an impressive range of talented young street artists, and helps the reader to appreciate both their distinctive histories and their collective interactions." --Laurence Whitehead, Senior Research Fellow, Politics, Nuffield College, Oxford University, UK This book explores street arts contributions to democracy in Latin America through a comparative study of five cities: Bogota (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Valparaiso (Chile), Oaxaca (Mexico) and Havana (Cuba). The author argues that when artists invade public space for the sake of disseminating rage, claims or statements, they behave as urban citizens who try to raise public awareness, nurture public debates and hold authorities accountable. Street art also reveals how public space is governed. When local authorities try to contain, regulate or repress public space invasions, they can achieve their goals democratically if they dialogue with the artists and try to reach a consensus inspired by a conception of the city as a commons. Under specific conditions, the book argues, street level democracy and collaborative governance can overlap, prompting a democratization of democracy. Olivier Dabène is Professor of Political Science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He is also Senior Researcher at the Center for International Studies (CERI) and President of the Political Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean (OPALC), both at Sciences Po, France.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 29, 2019).
Series Studies of the Americas.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Analytical framework
Chapter 3: Bogota. Public space between appropriation and deliberation
Chapter 4: São Paulo. Pixadores public scream of hate
Chapter 5: Valparaíso. A tale of murals, tags and world heritage
Chapter 6: Oaxaca. Revolutionary art and the (difficult) quest for democracy
Chapter 7: Havana. Going public, no matter what
Chapter 8: Conclusion. Street art and democracy. Lessons learned.

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