Culture and customs of Ecuador

Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and per...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Handelsman, Michael H., 1948- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press 2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and performing arts, Ecuador emerges as a vibrant microcosm of Latin America. Students and other readers will learn how Ecuadorian society blends pre-Colombian, colonial, modern, and postmodern cultural forces. The underlying themes of Ecuador's continuous struggles with multiculturalism and national identity are presented with unprecedented clarity.
Descripción Física:xxii, 153 p. : il., 1 map
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [147]-148) e índice.
ISBN:9780313095856