{"product_id":"voices-in-aerosol-caitlin-frances-bruce-9781477327678","title":"Voices in Aerosol: Youth Culture, Institutional Attunement, and Graffiti in Urban Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow a city government in central Mexico evolved from waging war on graffiti in the early 2000s to sanctioning its creation a decade later, and how youth navigated these changing conditions for producing art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The local government, residents, and media outlets in Le, Mexico, treated graffiti as a disease until the state began sponsoring artistic graffiti through a program of its own. In \u003ci\u003eVoices in Aerosol\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book-length study of state-sponsored graffiti, Caitlin Frances Bruce considers the changing perceptions and recognition of graffiti artists, their right to the city, and the use of public space over the span of eighteen years (2000-2018). Focusing on the midsized city of Le, Bruce offers readers a look at the way negotiations with the neoliberal state unfolded at different levels and across decades. \u003cp\u003e Issues brought to light in this case study, such as graffiti as a threat and graffiti as a sign of gentrification, resonate powerfully with those germane to other urban landscapes throughout the Western Hemisphere and beyond. Combining archival work, interviews, considerations of urban planning, local politics in Mexico, and insights gained by observing graffiti events and other informal artistic encounters, Bruce offers a new lens through which to understand the interplay between sanctioned and unsanctioned forms of cultural expression. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eVoices in Aerosol\u003c\/i\u003e builds a strong case for graffiti as a contested tool for \"voicing\" public demands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caitlin Frances Bruce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477327673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477327678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs","brand":"Caitlin Frances Bruce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45064767865087,"sku":"9781477327678","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35611275-2bbf-406d-9fbf-533c9585bd8c.jpg?v=1712124965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voices-in-aerosol-caitlin-frances-bruce-9781477327678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}