Langbeschreibung
This textbook, extensively revised and updated in this new second edition, introduces the student to what is most basic and most interesting about Latin America. The authors-each widely recognized in his or her own discipline, as well as among Latin Americanists-analyze both the enduring features of the area and the pace and direction of change. Th
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction -- The Land and the People -- Physical Landscape and Settlement Patterns -- The Indian Populations of Latin America -- Historical Setting -- Colonial Latin America -- The Continuity of the National Period -- Cultural Expression -- Philosophy and the Intellectual Tradition -- Latin American Literature -- Nationalism and Modern Latin American Art -- Economic and Social Structures -- Economic Aspects of Latin America -- Social Structure and Social Change in Twentieth-Century Latin America -- Political Processes and Trends -- Participation and Political Process: The Collapsible Pyramid -- "Normalization," Popular Struggles, and the Receiver State -- External Relations -- International Relations in Latin America: Conflict and Cooperation -- United States Policy in Latin America -- Latin America in the World -- Mexico -- Mexico -- Contemporary Mexico -- Central America and Panama -- Central America -- Central America's Lost Decade -- Panama and The Canal -- Cuba and the Caribbean -- The Cuban Revolution -- The Caribbean -- The Andes -- Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador -- Peru and Bolivia -- The Southern Cone -- Chile -- Argentina -- Uruguay and Paraguay -- Brazil -- Brazil -- Brazil Today -- Conclusion -- Appendix