Latin America since independence : a history with primary sources / Alexander Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson, Alexander S. (Alexander Scott), 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Latin America--History--1830---Textbooks.

Latin America.

Latin America--History--1830---Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xvi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: 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

AT A GLANCE: People

The Export Boom as Modernity

Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age

AT A GLANCE: Economy

Commerce, Coercion, and America's Empire

Power to the People

AT A GLANCE: Urbanization

A Decade of Revolution in Cuba

The Terror

AT A GLANCE: Environment

Speaking Truth to Power

AT A GLANCE: Technology

Towards an Uncertain Future

Epilogue

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415854377

9780415854368

0415854369

9780415854375

OCLC:

884439409

Publisher Number:

99960188314