Latin America : its problems and its promise : a multidisciplinary introduction
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Latin America : its problems and its promise : a multidisciplinary introduction
Westview Press, 1998
3rd ed
- pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Highlights of the third edition of this well-regarded text include discussions of the resolution of conflict in Central America, the tenuous trend to redemocratization in South America, and the traumatic impact of drugs and debt throughout the hemisphere. Contributors carefully examine developments in the 1990s, such as spurts of economic growth, emphasis on the export sector, a trend to privatization, general retrenchment with regard to social welfare programs, and the recognition that distinctive ecological zones are threatened. Also given special attention is the expanding influence of Latin American intellectual, literary, and artistic contributions. }This textbook, extensively revised and updated, introduces the student to what is most basic and most interesting about Latin America. The authorseach widely recognized in his or her own discipline as well as among Latin Americanistsanalyze both the enduring features of the area and the pace and direction of change. The book conveys the unifying aspects of Latin American culture and society, together with the distinct characteristics of major subregions and countries.Highlights of the third edition of this well-regarded text include discussions of the resolution of conflict in Central America, the tenuous trend to redemocratization in South America, and the traumatic impact of drugs and debt throughout the hemisphere.
Contributors carefully examine developments in the 1990s, such as spurts of economic growth, emphasis on the export sector, a trend to privatization, general retrenchment with regard to social welfare programs, and the recognition that distinctive ecological zones are threatened. Also given special attention is the expanding influence of Latin American intellectual, literary, and artistic contributions. }
目次
Introduction: The Evolution of Latin American Studies (Jan Knippers Black. ) * The Land And The People Physical Landscape and Settlement Patterns (Alfonso Gonzalez. ) The Indian Populations of Latin America (Karl H. Schwerin. ) * Historical Setting Colonial Latin America (Peter Bakewell. ) The Continuity of the National Period (E. Bradford Burns. ) * Cultural Expression Philosophy and the Intellectual Tradition (Fred Gillette Sturm. ) Latin American Literature (Tamara Holzapfel. ) Nationalism and Modern Latin American Art (Mary Grizzard. ) * Economic And Social Structures Latin American Economies Restructure, Again (William P. Glade. ) Social Structure and Change in Latin America (Henry Veltmeyer and James Petras. ) Nature in Latin America: Images and Issues (Eldon Kenworthy. ) * Political Processes And Trends Participation and Political Process: The Collapsible Pyramid (J. K. Black. ) The Politics of Insecurity (Jorge Nef. ) * External Relations International Relations in Latin America: Conflict and Cooperation (James Lee Ray.) The United States and Latin America: Into a New Era (Wayne S. Smith. ) Latin America in the World (Larman C. Wilson. ) * Mexico Mexico: Historical Foundations (Fred R. Harris. ) Mexico: The Permanent Crisis (Martin C. Needler. ) * Central America And Panama Central America: Background to the Crisis (Richard Millett. ) Central America: From Revolution to Neoliberal Reform (Tom W. Walker. ) Panama and the Canal (Steve C. Ropp. ) * Cuba And The Caribbean The Cuban Revolution (Nelson P. Valds. ) The Caribbean: The Structure of Modern-Conservative Societies (Anthony P. Maingot. ) * The Andes Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador (John D. Martz. ) Peru and Bolivia (Jos Z. Garca. ) * The Southern Cone Chile: The Development, Breakdown, and Recovery of Democracy (J. Samuel Valenzuela and Arturo Valenzuela. ) Argentina: Decline and Revival (Peter Calvert. ) Uruguay and Paraguay: An Arduous Tra
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