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The Latin Americans : understanding their legacy / Randall Hansis.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, N.Y : McGraw-Hill Co., 1997.Description: xv, 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0070260818 (acidfree paper)
  • 9780070260818 (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 980
LOC classification:
  • 100 F 1408.3 H249l 1997
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Contents:
Panoramas of place and time - portrait of a region; weaving an ethnic tapestry - early patterns; weaving an ethnic tapestry - immigrant patterns; the world of family; a house of many spirits; ecology; technology and empires; the quest for wealth - modern inequities; el norte - the neighbour to the north; authoritarian legacies; democratic achievements; landscapes born of dreams - the arts; conclusion - the legacy of an ancient future.
Summary: An introduction to Latin American society. Utilizing scholarship from history, anthropology, sociology, economics, psychology and literature, each thematic chapter explains issues important to Latin Americans. Coverage includes women, ecology, technology and multi-ethnicity, politics and economics.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 100 F 1408.3 H249l 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000069991

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-327) and index.

Panoramas of place and time - portrait of a region; weaving an ethnic tapestry - early patterns; weaving an ethnic tapestry - immigrant patterns; the world of family; a house of many spirits; ecology; technology and empires; the quest for wealth - modern inequities; el norte - the neighbour to the north; authoritarian legacies; democratic achievements; landscapes born of dreams - the arts; conclusion - the legacy of an ancient future.

An introduction to Latin American society. Utilizing scholarship from history, anthropology, sociology, economics, psychology and literature, each thematic chapter explains issues important to Latin Americans. Coverage includes women, ecology, technology and multi-ethnicity, politics and economics.

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