Description: This volume presents an original analysis of the role of sound in Latin American and Caribbean societies, from the late nineteenth century to the present. The contributors examine the importance of sound in the purveyance of power, gender roles, race, community, religion, and populism. They also demonstrate how sound is essential to the formation of citizenship and nationalism.
Review Quotes: This superb edited volume brings to light myriad exciting discoveries: from Brazilian popular music to Bolivian carnival, Alejandra Bronfman and Andrew Grant Wood have assembled a fascinating collection about the intersection of music, sound, radio, and popular culture in Latin America. Never before has Latin America resounded so clearly.-- "Ruben Gallo, Princeton University"