Latin America
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-193043-8 (ISBN)
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For courses in Modern Latin America.
Organized thematically, this text offers a clear narrative that weaves together the story of an entire region, with coverage of broad themes and regional diffences.
Despite the great diversity within the Latin America, there is a common theme that characterizes the sweep of history in the region. The original author of the text, E. Bradford Burns, phrased the problem as the paradox that poor people inhabit rich lands. The reason for the paradox is that a tiny group of elites confuses the nation's well-being with their own.
When this text was first published in 1972, there were very few texts on Latin America, and the ones that existed largely read like catalogs of historical events. There are others now, but this textbook is still a leader in the market because of its clear thematic organization, a central narrative that tells a single story, albeit with many variations.
Co-author Julie A. Charlip is very committed to continuing his legacy. Despite changes in research, interpretations, theories, etc., his basic premise is still the most accurate and succinct, providing the best framework for approaching the region.
Acknowledgments
1 Land and People
The Land
The Indigenous
The European
The African
Mestizaje and the Creation of a New People
Tables:
Labels for Miscegenation in 18th-century New Spain
Labels for Miscegenation in 18th-century Peru
Population Density of Latin America and Selected European Countries, 2005
Latin America’s Environmental Woes
2 From Conquest to Empire
European Exploration
Patterns of Conquest
Colonial Economy
The Conquered Peoples
Colonial Administration
The Catholic Church
Colonial Society
The Virgin of Guadalupe
3 INDEPENDENCE
A New Sense of Self
The Bourbon Reforms
The Temptations of Trade
Early Warning Signs
International Examples
Impetus From the Outside
Elitist Revolts
Popular Revolution in Mexico
The Brazilian Exception
4 NEW NATIONS
Monarchy or Republic?
Shaping the New Republics
Threats to the Nations
Economic Instability
Control by Caudillos
Change and Continuity
Tables:
Abolition of Slavery
The Age of Anarchy in Mexico, Heads of State, 1822-1855
5 THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN STATE
Political Stability
Positivism and Progress
Economic Prosperity
Modest Industrialization
Progress on the Periphery
The Growth of Cities
Superficial Modernization
The Popular Challenge
Tables:
Railways in Latin America circa 1913
Export Commodity Concentration Ratios, circa 1913
Direct and Portfolio Investment in Latin America, circa 1914
Annual Average Export Growth and Export Purchasing Power Growth
6 NEW ACTORS ON AN OLD STAGE
The Presence of the United States
The New Middle Class
The Working Class
The Middle Class in Politics
Tables:
Women’s Suffrage in Latin America
United States Relations with Latin America
7 THE MEXICAN EXPLOSION
Cracks in the Regime
Effective Suffrage and No Re-election
Patrias Chicas
The Maderista Revolt
Madero in Power
¡Viva Zapata!
Huerta and the Counter-revolution
A Radical Constitution
The Radicals Lose
From Destruction to Construction
The Apex of the Revolution
A Revolutionary Balance Sheet
Table:
Land Distribution in the Mexican Revolution
Maps:
The Overthrow of Diaz
The Madero Regime
Huerta vs. the Constitutionalists
Carranza vs. the Conventionists
Carranza in Charge
8 FROM WORLD WARS TO COLD WAR
Economic Crises
Dictators and Populists
Latin America Turns Inward
A Flirtation with Democracy
Tables:
Exports as Share of Gross Domestic Product in Latin America, 1928 and 1938
Price and Quantity Changes for Exports, Net Barter Terms of Trade, and Export Purchasing Power, 1932
Annual Average Rates of Growth by Sector, 1939-1945
Establishment of Depression Dictatorships, 1930s
9 THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTION
Cuba
Cuba’s Impact
Chile
Nicaragua
Tables:
Latin American Guerrilla Groups
Latin American Military Coups, 1961-1964
10 Debt and Dictatorship
Changing Economic Patterns
Military Models for Change
War in Central America
The Church Under Attack
The New Social Movements
Do Elections Make Democracies?
Table:
Antipolitical Military Regimes, 1964-1990
11 Forward into the Past
Neoliberalism and its Discontents
NAFTA and the Zapatistas
Latin America Swings Left
Colombia’s War Without End
Citizens and Consumers
Table:
Unsatisfied with Privatization of Public Services
A Chronology Of Significant Dates In Latin American History
Statistics On The Nations Of Latin America
A Glossary of Spanish and Portuguese
A Glossary of Concepts and Terms
The Novel As History: A Reading Guide
Index
List of Maps
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.10.2006 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 467 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-193043-5 / 0131930435 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-193043-8 / 9780131930438 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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