Social Conscience of Latin American Writing

Naomi Lindstrom is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin and is affiliated with the Program in Comparative Literature.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne. Autonomy and Dependency in Latin American WritingTwo. Postmodernism in Latin American Literary CultureThree. Testimonial Narrative: Whose Text?Four. Literary Intellectuals and Mass MediaFive. Latin American Women's Writing and Gender Issues in CriticismConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

Lindstrom's concise, yet sophisticated, synthesis sets out the broad, complex, and interrelated themes of social and economic inequalities between cultures and nations; the meaning of postmodernism in Latin American culture; the difficulty of obtaining first-hand accounts from nonmainstream groups; the effects of technology on modern life; and the incorporation of gendered perspectives into the critical discourse. Lindstrom writes for the English speaking non-specialist, but specialists will also welcome her cogent exposition of significant, but often confusing, issues. (Hispanic Review)