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Culture and Customs of Colombia
This insider's account of Colombia's culture and customs helps the reader develop a balanced view of Colombian life today. Colombia has the longest-standing democratic political system in Latin America, but it is also one of the most violent nations in the world. The full gamut of its culture―both positive and negative―is revealed in this insightful book that is ideal for student research. The authors highlight the most notable aspects of contemporary Colombian culture including coffee production, Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, painter Fernando Botero, vallenato music, and the notorious drug cartels.
Colombia is one of the most diverse, regionalistic, and tradition-bound nations in Latin America. Culture and Customs of Colombia offers a thorough examination of those features of national life that make Colombia unique. The book begins by introducing the reader to Colombia's history, geography, and economy. Subsequent chapters discuss the profound importance of the formalities of Catholicism in daily and civic life, as well as the significance of traditional foods and clothing. Colombia's increasingly dynamic cultural scene is detailed in chapters on the performing arts and the plastic arts. The discussion of Colombian literature culminates in a special chapter devoted to the luminary Gabriel GarcÍa Márquez, known the world over for his magical novels, and whose influence and cultural participation in Colombian society are wide-ranging.
Colombia is one of the most diverse, regionalistic, and tradition-bound nations in Latin America. Culture and Customs of Colombia offers a thorough examination of those features of national life that make Colombia unique. The book begins by introducing the reader to Colombia's history, geography, and economy. Subsequent chapters discuss the profound importance of the formalities of Catholicism in daily and civic life, as well as the significance of traditional foods and clothing. Colombia's increasingly dynamic cultural scene is detailed in chapters on the performing arts and the plastic arts. The discussion of Colombian literature culminates in a special chapter devoted to the luminary Gabriel GarcÍa Márquez, known the world over for his magical novels, and whose influence and cultural participation in Colombian society are wide-ranging.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published August 30, 1999
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April 13, 2020
3.5 stars.
Well written and with interesting details. The book is a little uneven with a very thorough biography on Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It was interesting to be sure, but odd that so much space was dedicated to his life within the confines of this book. However, that account and others within this book will be a nice source of information for future generations.
Well written and with interesting details. The book is a little uneven with a very thorough biography on Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It was interesting to be sure, but odd that so much space was dedicated to his life within the confines of this book. However, that account and others within this book will be a nice source of information for future generations.
November 10, 2022
The text does a good job of covering a variety of fields in decent depth. However, it is more academic in feel, and I was looking for something more on the practical end. It is perhaps most useful as an intro if you want to dive deeper into a particular aspect of culture, since it has lots of historical information and names to begin your search.
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