Latin American History

Latin America - the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 20 republics are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela Read More...

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The Contemporary History of Latin America
by John Charles Chasteen, Tulio Halperin Donghi. 428 pgs.

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Preface

Translator's Preface

Prologue to The Thirteenth Edition

Prologue to The First Edition

Chapter 1: The Colonial Heritage

Chapter II The Crisis Of Independence (1810-1825)

Chapter III: The Early National Period (1825-1850)

Chapter IV: Emergence Of The Neocolonial Order (1850-1880)

Chapter V: Maturity Of The Neocolonial Order (1880-1930)

Chapter VI: Progress In A Stormy World (1930-1945)

Chapter VII: New Directions In the Postwar Period (1945-1960)

Chapter VIII: A Decade Of Decisions (1960-1970)

Chapter IX: Latin America In Our Time

Epilogue

Bibliographical Essay

Index
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Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the Present
by Benjamin Keen. 507 pgs.

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This seventh edition of a book of readings on Latin American civilization combines some of the best of the previous collections with new material on modern developments.

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Preface

Part One: Indian & Hispanic Origins

1: Ancient America

2: The Hispanic Background

Part Two: Spain in the Indies

3: Conquest

4: The Evolution of Spain's Indian Policy

5: The Economy of the Spanish Indies

6: Government and Church in the Spanish Indies

7: Class and Caste in the Spanish Colonies

8: The Bourbon Reforms and Spanish America

9: Colonial Culture and the Enlightenment

10: Spain's Work in America: for and Against

Part Three: Colonial Brazil

11: The Formation of Colonial Brazil

12: Government and Church in Colonial Brazil

13: Masters and Slaves

Part Four: Latin America in the Nineteent Century

15: Dictators and Revolutions

16: Brazil: from Empire to Republic

Part Five: Latin America in the Twentieth Century

17: The Mexican Revolution

18: Argentina: the Struggle for Democracy5, 1890-1994

19: Republican Brazil: the Awakening Giant

20: Latin American Roads to Socialism

21: Latin American Women, Past and Present: the Struggle for Equality and Social Justice

22: The Two Americas

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Glossary of Spanish, Portuguese, and Indian Terms
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Latin America: Development and Conflict since 1945
by John Ward. 130 pgs.

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In Latin America John Ward provides an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Latin America in the last half century. Beginning with a brief history of Latin America since 1492, and taking debates over state intervention versus free market strategies as a central theme, he discusses the interactions between economics, political and social issues. He argues that the region's problems since 1945 have resulted more from internal circumstances than from external pressures. The discussion includes :* the long-term background to the 1980's debt crisis* the effects of neoliberal free market reforms* relations with the United States and the wider world* welfare provision in relation to wider economic issues* social trends as reflected by changes in the status of women* environmental debates* comparisons with the more dynamic East Asian economiesWith a glossary of specialist terms and full explanations of the historical, economic and social contexts, Latin America provides an introduction to the region's current situation and prospects which is both challenging and argumentative.

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Acknowledgements

1: Introduction

2: Economic Development

3: Latin America and the Wider World

4: Society and Politics

5: Social Welfare

6: Women

7: The Natural Environment

8: Latin America in the 1990s

Appendix

Glossary

Bibliography

Index
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Colonial Lives: Documents on Latin American History, 1550-1850
by Richard Boyer, Geoffrey Spurling. 350 pgs.

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Document Themes

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Introduction: Richard Boyer and Geoffrey Spurling

1: The Indians of Tejupan Want to Raise Silk on Their Own (Oaxaca, Mexico, 1543)

2: Land Concentration and Environmental Degradation

3: The Telling of Tales

4: Directorio Para Confesores

5: "In the Service of God, I Order These Temples of Idolatrous Worship Razed to the Ground"

6: Affairs of the Courtroom

7: The Spiritual and Physical Ecstasies of a Sixteenth-Century Beata

8: Spaniards in the Nahua Countryside

9: Under Investigation for the Abominable Sin

10: "Wife of My Soul and Heart, and All My Solace"

11: Favored Women, Subjected Indians

12: Catarina Maria Complains That Juan Teioa Forcibly Deflowered Her (Mexico, 1693)

13: On Her Deathbed, Maria de la Candelaria Accuses Michaela de Molina of Casting Spells (Guatemala, 1696)

14: Dance of the People

15: Drinking, Gambling, and Death on a Colonial Hacienda (Quito, 1768)

16: Letters of Insurrection

17: Scandal at the Church

18: Don Manuel Valdivieso y Carrión Protests the Marriage of His Daughter to Don Teodoro Jaramillo, a Person of Lower Social Standing (Quito, 1784-85)

19: Permission to Marry

20: Felipe Edimboro Sues for Manumission, Don Francisco Xavier Sánchez Contests (Florida, 1794)

21: "The Most Vile Atrocities"

22: Urban Slavery in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

23: Meltdown in New Spain

Glossary

Bibliography

Sources and Credits for Illustrations

Contributors

Index
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The Middle Period in Latin America: Values and Attitudes in the 17th-19th Centuries
by Mark D. Szuchman. 193 pgs.

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The Middle Period in Latin America

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The Contributors

Preface

1: The Middle Period in Latin American History: Values in Search of Explanations

2: From Mentalité to Mentality: the Implications of a Novelty

3: The Triumph of Colonial Christianity in the Central Andes: Guilt, Good Conscience, and Indian Piety

4: Death in Western Colonial Mexico: Its Place in Village and Peasant Life

5: The Raw and the Cooked: Elite and Popular Ideology in Mexico, 1800-1821

6: Between the Kingdom and the Wilderness: the Mentalité of Settlers in Colonial São Paulo

7: Trouble between Men and Women: Machismo on Nineteenth-Century Estancias

8: A Challenge to the Patriarchs: Love among the Youth in Nineteenth-Century Argentina

9: The Liberal Concept of Charity: Beneficencia Applied to Puerto Rico, 1821-1868

Index

About the Book
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Cultural History and Modernity in Latin America: Technology and Culture in the Andes Region
by Constantin von Barloewen. 218 pgs.

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One: Culture In Theoretical Perspective

To: Science and Technology In Theoretical Perspective

Three: Science and Technology In Latin America

Four: The Pre-Columbian Cultures

Five: Aspects of Cultural Comparison

Six: The Structural Crisis In Latin America

Seven: Indigenous Technology

Eight: Modernity and Rationalism

The Vanished America

A Conversation With Octavio Paz

Bibliography
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Essays in the Intellectual History of Colonial Latin America
by Benjamin Keen. 256 pgs.

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Approaches to Bartolome de las Casas is a collection of ten essays that have been adapted from Benjamin Keen's writings about las Casas & related topics in the intellectual history of colonial Latin America. It is an accessible introduction to colonial history & a critical guide to the literature in the field. In these essays, which have been updated & revised, Keen explores the literature & thought regarding Spain's influence on the New World. Some of his articles are themselves of historiographic significance because of their role in shaping current perceptions of colonial history, while others are distinguished for their bibliographic charting of recent debates on selected issues.

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Preface

1: Approaches to Bartolomé de Las Casas, 1535-1995

Notes

2: The Legacy of Bartolomé de Las Casas

Notes

3: The Black Legend Revisited: Assumptions and Realities

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4: The White Legend Revisited: A Reply to Professor Hanke's "Modest Proposal"

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5: The European Vision of the Indian in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: A Social Interpretation

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6: The Old World Meets the New: Some Repercussions, 1492-1800

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7: Reflections on Alonso de Zorita and His Brief and Summary Relation of the Lords of New Spain

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8: The Vision of America in the Writings of Urbain Chauveton

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9: The Inca Image in Western Thought

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10: Christopher Columbus in History: Images of the Man and His Work, 1492-1992

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11: Main Currents in United States Writings on Colonial Spanish America, 1884-1984

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Latin America, Its Problems and Its Promise: A Multidisciplinary Introduction
by Jan Knippers Black. 658 pgs.

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Praise for earlier editions: "Deserves serious consideration for use at the undergraduate level.... Will provide undergraduates with a broad understanding of the evolution of the issues & theoretical frameworks that have been at the center of this field of study." Journal of Third World Studies "The articles are short, up-to-date, & concise. Exactly what is needed for introductory students. The range of material it covers is thorough. It offers both cross-cutting articles by theme as well as country-by-country material. The writing style throughout is clear & easy to understand.... A most worthwhile book!" Pauline Hansen-Vaillancourt Universite du Quebec a Montreal "A fine job.... This book should meet the need for today's increasingly multidisciplinary courses introducing North American students to the vast & varied region of Latin America." William E. Melvin Memphis State University

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MAPS, TABLES, FIGURES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS

I: INTRODUCTION: THE EVOLUTION OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

NOTES

PART ONE: THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE

2: PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE AND SETTLEMENT PATTERNS

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3: THE INDIAN POPULATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA

NOTES

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PART TWO: HISTORICAL SETTING

4: COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA

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5: THE CONTINUITY OF THE NATIONAL PERIOD

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PART THREE: CULTURAL EXPRESSION

6: PHILOSOPHY AND THE INTELLECTUAL TRADITION

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7: LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE

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8: NATIONALISM AND MODERN LATIN AMERICAN ART

NOTES

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PART FOUR: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES

9: THE LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIES RESTRUCTURE, AGAIN

NOTES

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10: SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CHANGE IN LATIN AMERICA

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11: NATURE IN LATIN AMERICA: IMAGES AND ISSUES

NOTES

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PART FIVE: POLITICAL PROCESSES AND TRENDS

12: PARTICIPATION AND POLITICAL PROCESS: THE COLLAPSIBLE PYRAMID

NOTES

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13: THE POLITICS OF INSECURITY

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PART SIX: EXTERNAL RELATIONS

14: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA: CONFLICT AND COOPERATIONS

NOTES

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15: THE UNITED STATES AND LATIN AMERICA: INTO A NEW ERA

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16: LATIN AMERICA IN THE WORLD

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PART SEVEN: MEXICO

17: MEXICO: HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

NOTES

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18: MEXICO: THE PERMANENT CRISIS

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PART EIGHT: CENTRAL AMERICA AND PANAMA

19: CENTRAL AMERICA: BACKGROUND TO THE CRISIS

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20: CENTRAL AMERICA: FROM REVOLUTION TO NEOLIBERAL "REFORM"

NOTES

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21: PANAMA AND THE CANAL

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PART NINE: CUBA AND THE CARIBBEAN

22: THE CUBAN REVOLUTION

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23: THE CARIBBEAN: THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN-CONSERVATIVE SOCIETIES

NOTES

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PART TEN: THE ANDES

24: VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, AND ECUADOR

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25: PERU AND BOLIVIA

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PART ELEVEN: THE SOUTHERN CONE

26: CHILE: THE DEVELOPMENT, BREAKDOWN, AND RECOVERY OF DEMOCRACY

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27: ARGENTINA: DECLINE AND REVIVAL

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28: URUGUAY AND PARAGUAY: AN ARDUOUS TRANSITION

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PART TWELVE: BRAZIL

29: BRAZIL: FROM INDEPENDENCE TO 1964

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30: BRAZIL: MILITOCRACY AND FRUSTRATED DEMOCRATIZATION

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31: CONCLUSION: AN INTEGRATED NEIGHBORHOOD

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ABOUT THE BOOK AND EDITOR

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX
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Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
by George Reid Andrews. 284 pgs.

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Maps

Introduction

Chapter 1: 1800

Chapter 2: "An Exterminating Bolt of Lightning": The Wars for Freedom

Chapter 3: "Our New Citizens, the Blacks": The Politics of Freedom, 1810-1890

Chapter 4: "A Transfusion of New Blood": Whitening, 1880-1930

Chapter 5: Browning and Blackening

Chapter 6: Into the Twenty-First Century: 2000 and beyond

Appendix: Population Counts

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Index
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Studies in the History of Latin American Economic Thought
by Oreste Popescu. 320 pgs.

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Popescu traces the development of economic ideas in Latin America during 5 centuries, and addresses a range of approaches to economic issues including the scholastic tradition in Latin American economies, cameralism and human capital theory.

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Acknowledgements

1: Introduction

2: Indian Economics

3: Juan De Matienzo

4: Scholastic Economics

5: The Quantity Theory of Money

6: Indo-American Development Doctrines

7: Cameralism in Gaspar De Escalona Y AgÜero

8: JosÉ Cardiel

9: Colombian Economic Development

10: The Economic Development of Argentina in the Thinking of Manuel Belgrano (1770-1820)

11: The Treatise of Diego Padilla

12: Esteban EcheverrÍa

13: A Treatise on Political Economy in 1823

14: The LÓpez-Pellegrini School

15: Human Capital in Bolivia

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17: RaÚl Prebisch

Notes

Bibliography

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A Political Geography of Latin America
by Jonathan R. Barton. 244 pgs.

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The nation-states and peoples of the political region of Latin America encompass a wide range of societies, politics and economies. This book examines their differences, offering an insight into the themes of political and economic development.

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Boxed Case Studies

Preface

1: Power to the People?

2: From Pre-Columbian to Post-Cold War Geopolitics

3: Latin American Geopolitical Economy

4: The Organisation of Contemporary Latin American Space

5: Communities of Poverty, Bodies of Power

6: Towards a Democratic Political Geography of Latin America

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Glossary

References

Name Index

Subject Index
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Latin American Politics and Development
by Howard J. Wiarda, Harvey F. Kline. 592 pgs.

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Illustrations

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Part 1: The Latin American Tradition and Process of Development

1: The Context of Latin American Politics

2: The Pattern of Historical Development

Notes

3: Interest Groups and Political Parties

Conclusions

Notes

4: Government Machinery, the Role of the State, and Public Policy

Conclusions

Notes

5: The Latin American Tradition and the Struggle for Democracy

Conclusions

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

Part 2: The Political Systems of South America

6: Argentina: Politics in a Conflict Society

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

7: Brazil: The Politics of "Order and Progress" or Chaos and Regression?

Conclusion

Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes

8: Chile

Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes

9: Colombia: The Attempt to Replace Violence with Democracy

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

10: Peru: The Enduring Authoritarian Legacy

Conclusions

Suggestions for Further Reading

11: Venezuela: The Stressing of Distributive Justice

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

12: Uruguay: Redefining Normalcy

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

13: Paraguay's Fledgling Democracy: Precarious Progress

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

14: Bolivia: Revolution and Reaction

Suggestions for Further Reading

15: Ecuador: The Fragility of Dependent Democracy

Suggestions for Further Reading

Conclusion

Part 3: The Political Systems of Central and Middle America and the Caribbean

16: Mexico

Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes

17: Development, Revolution, and Decay in Cuba

Conclusion

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

18: Costa Rica

Conclusions

Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes

19: Nicaragua: Revolution and Retrenchment

Conclusion

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

20: El Salvador

Conclusion

Suggestions for Further Reading

21: Guatemala: Politics in a Central American City-State

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

22: Honduras

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

23: The Dominican Republic: The Challenge of Preserving a Fragile Democracy

Suggestions for Further Reading

Conclusion

24: Panama: Cycles of Elitist Democracy and Authoritarian Populism

Conclusion

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

25: Haiti: The Failures of Governance

Notes

Suggestions for Further Reading

Part 4: Conclusion: Latin America and Its Alternative Futures

About the Book

About the Editors and Contributors

Index
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The Latin American Left: From the Fall of Allende to Perestroika
by Barry Carr, Steve Ellner. 268 pgs.

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Introduction: The Changing Status of the Latin American Left in the Recent Past

2: The Political Left in Chile, 1973-1990

3: Radicalization and the Left in Peru, 1976-1991

4: Popular Liberalism, Radical Democracy, and Marxism: Leftist Politics in Contemporary Colombia, 1974-1991

5: Mexico: The Perils of Unity and the Challenge of Modernization

6: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance in El Salvador: The Struggle for Peace

7: The Crisis of Bolivian Radicalism

8: The Venezuelan Left: from Years of Prosperity to Economic Crisis

9: The Argentine Left Since Perón

10: Left Political Ideology and Practice

11: Guerrilla Warfare in the 1980s

12: Trade Union Struggle and the Left in Latin America, 1973-1990

13: Something Old, Something New: Brazil's Partido Dos Trabalhadores

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About the Book

About the Editors and Contributors

Index
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Latin American Societies in Transition
by Robert C. Williamson. 272 pgs.

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An examination of Latin America as a social system with an analysis of social processes and structures reflecting a society in conflict and change.

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Figures and Tables

Preface

Chapter 1: What Is Latin America?

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Chapter 2: Social Systems, Values, and Roles

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Chapter 3 Population Dynamics

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Chapter 4: People and the Land

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Chapter 5: Ethnic Relations

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Chapter 6: Class Structure and Mobility

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Chapter 7: The City: Basic Patterns

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Chapter 8: The City: "New" Suburbs and '"Old" Problems

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Chapter 9 Keys to Latin America's Future

NOTES

Selected Bibiography

Index

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