Fully–revised and updated second edition of a popular introduction to over 200 years of Latin American history from the onset of independence to the present day Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds Features first–hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identity Includes all–new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings INDICE: AcknowledgmentsPreface to the Second EditionChapter 1: Introduction to the Land and Its PeopleChapter 2: Latin America in 1790Chapter 3: Competing Notions of FreedomChapter 4: Fragmented NationalismsChapter 5: Latin America s Place in the Commodity ChainChapter 6: Immigration, and Urban and Rural LifeChapter 7: Revolution from Countryside to City: MexicoChapter 8: The Left and the Socialist AlternativeChapter 9: Populism and the Struggle for ChangeChapter 10: Post–World War II Struggles for SovereigntyChapter 11: Cuba: Guerrillas Take PowerChapter 12: Progress and ReactionChapter 13: Revolution and Its AlternativesChapter 14: The Americas in the Twenty–first CenturyChapter 15: A Future of Sustainable Cooperation?Further ReadingIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-118-77248-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 23/11/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés