Understanding contemporary Latin America
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Understanding contemporary Latin America
（Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world / Donald L. Gordon, series editor）
Lynne Rienner, 2011
4th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This new edition of Understanding Contemporary Latin America has been thoroughly revised to reflect the many significant events and trends of the past six years.
The book includes entirely new chapters on economics and religion, as well as extensively updated material on politics, the military, international relations, environmental issues, nationalism, the role of women, and more. The result is an indispensable introduction, both descriptive and analytical, to the complexities of contemporary Latin America.
Table of Contents
Introduction - R.S. Hillman.
Latin America: A Geographic Preface - M. Price.
The Historical Context - R. de la Pedraja.
Latin American Politics - T.J. D'Agostino.
The Military - P.W. Zagorski.
The Economies of Latin America - S.G. McKinney.
International Relations - C. Fraser.
The Environment, Population, and Urbanization - J. Chase and S.E. Place.
Patterns of "Race," Ethnicity, Class, and Nationalism - K.A. Yelvington.
Women, Work, and Politics - S. Tiano.
Education and Development - S. Franz and R.F. Arnove.
Religion in Latin America - H. Stewart-Gambino.
Latin American Literature - D.H. Bost and A. Lozano-Alonso.
Trends and Prospects - R.S. Hillman.
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