Uneven Trajectories
Latin American Societies in the Twenty-First Century
Seiten
2020
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-74539-0 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-74539-0 (ISBN)
What is the social structure in Latin America like today? This Element argues that although in some dimensions there are continuities, including the persistence of problems from the past, the authors believe that the Latin American social structure, viewed as a whole, experienced significant transformations.
This Element presents the main characteristics of the current social structure in Latin America. It focuses on demographic trends, migration, families, incomes, education, health and housing, and examine the general policy trends for all of these issues. The main questions are: what is the social structure in Latin America like today? What changes have taken place in recent decades, particularly since the turn of the millennium? The authors argue that although in some dimensions there are continuities, including the persistence of problems from the past, they believe that the Latin American social structure, viewed as a whole, experienced significant transformations.
This Element presents the main characteristics of the current social structure in Latin America. It focuses on demographic trends, migration, families, incomes, education, health and housing, and examine the general policy trends for all of these issues. The main questions are: what is the social structure in Latin America like today? What changes have taken place in recent decades, particularly since the turn of the millennium? The authors argue that although in some dimensions there are continuities, including the persistence of problems from the past, they believe that the Latin American social structure, viewed as a whole, experienced significant transformations.
1. Introduction; 2. Population; 3. Inequality; 4. Education, health and housing; 5. Has Latin American society changed?; References.
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.02.2020 |
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Reihe/Serie | Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America |
Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 228 mm |
Gewicht | 200 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-74539-3 / 1108745393 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-74539-0 / 9781108745390 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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