The Human tradition in Latin America : the twentieth century / edited by William H. Beezley and Judith Ewell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beezley, William H.

Ewell, Judith, 1943-2019.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin America--Biography.

Latin America.

Latin America--History--20th century--Biography.

History.

Latin America--Social conditions--1945-.

Social conditions.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 311 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, [1987]

Summary:

This unique collection emphasizes the human element in the study of Latin American history by focusing on the lives of twenty-three men, women, and children. Though they differ widely from each other in background and circumstance, these individuals share a common experience: all are caught up in some way by the profound, sometimes devastating, changes that accompany the modernization of a traditional society. Their stories bring vividly to life the impact that revolution, economic upheaval, urbanization, destruction of community life, and the disruption of family and gender roles have on ordinary people. These studies also bring out the various ways, often creative and courageous, in which Latin Americans have coped with the fortunes and vicissitudes of 'progress.'

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 295-301.

ISBN:

084202283X

0842022848

OCLC:

16078799