RH Holden
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2012
9781405139717
Contemporary Latin America – 1970 to the Present
1970 to the Present
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Paperback, 366 blz.
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Engels
John Wiley & Sons |
e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781405139717
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Blackwell History of the Contemporary World
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond.
Provides a fresh approach and a new interpretation of the seismic changes of the last 40 years in Latin America
Introduces major themes from a humanistic and universal perspective, putting each subject in a context that readers can understand and relate to
Focuses on Ibero–America′––Brazil and the eighteen countries that were formerly Spanish possessions– while offering valuable comparative views of the non–Iberian areas of the Caribbean
Emphasizes the global, regional and national dimensions of the region′s recent past
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Inhoudsopgave
List of Maps, Figures and Tables vii
<p>Series Editor s Preface viii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments x</p>
<p>Part I Latin America in a World Setting 1</p>
<p>Introduction 3</p>
<p>1 What Is Latin America? 5</p>
<p>2 Beliefs 20</p>
<p>Part II Government 41</p>
<p>Introduction 43</p>
<p>3 The Demise of Social Revolution 48</p>
<p>4 The Armed Forces Bow to Civilian Rule 67</p>
<p>5 The Turning toward Democracy 97</p>
<p>6 Religion, Politics and the State 113</p>
<p>7 Lawless Violence, Impunity and the Democratic Transition 127</p>
<p>Part III Wealth 143</p>
<p>Introduction 145</p>
<p>8 The Challenge of Sustained Growth 148</p>
<p>9 Poor Countries, Rich Countries 161</p>
<p>10 Agonies of Underdevelopment 185</p>
<p>Part IV Culture 207</p>
<p>Introduction 209</p>
<p>11 Education 211</p>
<p>12 Research and Communications 225</p>
<p>13 Literature and the Visual Arts 249</p>
<p>14 Cinema and Sports 263</p>
<p>Part V Communities 275</p>
<p>Introduction 277</p>
<p>15 The Family, Women and Sexuality 281</p>
<p>16 Indigenous Peoples and Their Movements 304</p>
<p>17 Toward a Latin American Community of Nations? 322</p>
<p>Sources Consulted 332</p>
<p>Index 342</p>
<p>Series Editor s Preface viii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments x</p>
<p>Part I Latin America in a World Setting 1</p>
<p>Introduction 3</p>
<p>1 What Is Latin America? 5</p>
<p>2 Beliefs 20</p>
<p>Part II Government 41</p>
<p>Introduction 43</p>
<p>3 The Demise of Social Revolution 48</p>
<p>4 The Armed Forces Bow to Civilian Rule 67</p>
<p>5 The Turning toward Democracy 97</p>
<p>6 Religion, Politics and the State 113</p>
<p>7 Lawless Violence, Impunity and the Democratic Transition 127</p>
<p>Part III Wealth 143</p>
<p>Introduction 145</p>
<p>8 The Challenge of Sustained Growth 148</p>
<p>9 Poor Countries, Rich Countries 161</p>
<p>10 Agonies of Underdevelopment 185</p>
<p>Part IV Culture 207</p>
<p>Introduction 209</p>
<p>11 Education 211</p>
<p>12 Research and Communications 225</p>
<p>13 Literature and the Visual Arts 249</p>
<p>14 Cinema and Sports 263</p>
<p>Part V Communities 275</p>
<p>Introduction 277</p>
<p>15 The Family, Women and Sexuality 281</p>
<p>16 Indigenous Peoples and Their Movements 304</p>
<p>17 Toward a Latin American Community of Nations? 322</p>
<p>Sources Consulted 332</p>
<p>Index 342</p>