Patricia Vilches

Negotiating Space in Latin America Patricia Vilches

Winner of the 2020 "Outstanding Academic Title" Award, created by Choice Magazine.






In Negotiating Space in Latin America, edited by Patricia Vilches, contributors approach spatial practices from multidisciplinary angles. Drawing on cultural studies, film studies, gender studies, geography, history, literary studies, sociology, tourism, and current events, the volume advances innovative conceptualizations on spatiality and treats subjects that range from nineteenth century-nation formation to twenty-first century social movements.


Latin America has endured multiple spatial transformations, which contributors analyze from the perspective of the urban, the rural, the market, and the political body. The essays collected here signal how spatial processes constantly shape societal interactions and illuminate the complex relationships between humans and space, emphasizing the role of spatiality in our actions and perceptions.



Contributors: Gail A. Bulman, Ana Maria Burdach Rudloff, James Craine, Angela N. DeLutis-Eichenberger, Carolina Di Prospero, Gustavo Fares, Jennifer Hayward, Silvia Hirsch, Edward Jackiewicz, Magdalena Maiz-Pena, Lucia Melgar, Silvia Nagy-Zekmi, Luis H. Pena, Jorge Saavedra Utman, Rosa Tapia, Juan de Dios Torralbo Caballero, Tera Trujillo, Patricia Vilches, and Gareth Wood.