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100 1 $aDawson, Alexander S.$q(Alexander Scott),$d1967-
245 10 $aLatin America since independence :$ba history with primary sources /$cAlexander Dawson.
250 $a2nd edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2014.
300 $axvi, 419 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 2 $a"Latin America since Independence offers an innovative and accessible approach to Latin American history. Short, thematic chapters, including relevant primary documents, introduce students to historical issues in comparative context across the region. A highly interactive companion website supports the book with extensive resources for instructors and students. This thoroughly updated edition, brings the story up to the present, with revised chapters, additional new primary sources, and expanded historiography"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 2 $a"What is Latin America, after all? While histories of the 'other' Americas often link disparate histories through revolutionary or tragic narratives, Latin America since Independence begins with the assumption that our efforts to imagine a common past for nearly thirty countries are deeply problematic. Without losing sight of chronology or regional trends, this text offers glimpses of the Latin American past through carefully selected stories. Each chapter introduces students to a specific historical issue, which in turn raises questions about the history of the Americas as a whole. Key themes include:Race and Citizenship Inequality and Economic Development Politics and Rights Social and Cultural Movements Globalization Violence and Civil Society The short, thematic chapters are bolstered by the inclusion of relevant primary documents--many translated for the first time--including advertisements and posters, song lyrics, political speeches, government documents, and more. Each chapter also includes timelines highlighting important dates and suggestions for further reading. Richly informative and highly readable, Latin America since Independence provides compelling accounts of this region's past and present. This second edition brings the story up to the present, with revised chapters, new primary documents and images, and a new 'At A Glance' feature that uses a selection of maps and tables to illuminate key issues like the economy, the environment, and demographics.For additional information and classroom resources please visit the Latin America since Independence companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/dawson"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Latin America's Useable Past -- Independence Narratives, Past and Present -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: Political Divisions -- Caudillos versus the Nation State -- Document -- Race and Citizenship in the New Republics -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: People -- The Export Boom as Modernity -- Document -- Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: Economy -- Commerce, Coercion, and America's Empire -- Documents -- Power to the People -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: Urbanization -- A Decade of Revolution in Cuba -- Documents -- The Terror -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: Environment -- Speaking Truth to Power -- Documents -- AT A GLANCE: Technology -- Towards an Uncertain Future -- Documents -- Epilogue -- Glossary.
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650 7 $aHISTORY / Latin America / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / Modern / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / General.$2bisacsh