When Art Loses Its Sting: The Evolution of Protest Art in Authoritarian Contexts.

Change in art is an understudied topic in sociological research. This article examines protest artworks (arpilleras) produced by shantytown women during and shortly after the dictatorship in Chile, to explore the question why political art that is for sale changes over time. This research is based o...

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Published in:Sociological Perspectives Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 531 - 559
Main Author: Adams, Jacqueline
Format: Article
Published: University of California Press Winter 2005
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