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lettered city: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Comparative literature

the literate urban elite of colonial and modern Latin America, in Rama's account, whose control of writing supported and shaped state power.

In comparative literature, lettered city refers to the literate urban elite of colonial and modern Latin America, in Rama's account, whose control of writing supported and shaped state power. This meaning comes from Rama (1996) in The lettered city.[1]

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control4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs power6 fields · 13 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs state4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Rama, A. (1996). The lettered city. Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822317579

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