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A thematic approach to detailing Latin America. For courses in Latin-American history.Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, Latin America and Its People presents a fresh interpretative survey of Latin-American history from pre-Columbian times to the present. It examines the many institutions that Latin-Americans have built and rebuilt - families, governments, churches, political parties, labor unions, schools and armies - through the everyday lives of the diverse people who forged these institutions and later altered them to meet changing circumstances.Teaching and Learning ExperiencePersonalize Learning- MySearchLab provides engaging experiences that personalize learning and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.Improve Critical Thinking- Learning More About Latin-Americans sections at the end of each chapter offer suggestions for further reading for students interested in pursuing research projects on the lives of Latin-Americans.Engage Students- Latin-American Lives biographical essays and discussion questions focus on individuals whose lives illustrate key points within the chapter. Highlighting the famous, as well as the less well-known, these essays help students understand the individual's effect on greater society.Support Instructors- MySearchLab and ClassPrep.
Contents
List of Features List of Maps and Color Plates Map of National Capitals Preface About the AuthorsSpanish America and the Crisis of 1808 Spain and the Napoleonic Invasion Representative Government in Spain and America, 1808-1814 The "American Question" Spanish American Grievances and the Crisis of 1808 Mexico Venezuela Argentina Spanish American Independence The Final Campaigns Regional Conflicts in the Spanish American Struggle for Independence The Independence of Brazil The Portuguese Monarchy in Brazil Popular Unrest in Brazil The Culmination of Brazilian Independence The Meaning of Independence Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND Were the wars of independence the turning point? LATIN AMERICAN LIVES Manuela Saenz, 1797-1856, liberator of South AmericaCHAPTER 9 REGIONALISM, WAR, AND RECONSTRUCTION: POLITICS AND ECONOMICS, 821-1880 Dilemmas of Nationhood Who Governs and What Form of Government? Federalism/Centralism and Liberalism/Conservatism The Challenge of Regionalism Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Central America Brazil and Chile A Century of War Wars of Political Consolidation Intra-Regional Wars Foreign Wars Civil Wars The Impact of War Popular Participation Caudillos The Challenge of Economic Recovery Obstacles to Development Export Economies Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND Benito Juarez: The Making of a Myth LATIN AMERICAN Lives Francisco Solano Lopez The People The Large Estates: Haciendas, Estancias, Plantations, Fazendas Work Life Domestic Life Plantations and Slavery Villages and Small Holders Religion Urban Life and Societal Transformation The Cities Transformations Food, Clothing, Shelter, and Entertainment Food Clothing Shelter Entertainment Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND The Construction of Racism LATIN AMERICAN LIVES The Gaucho CHAPTER 11 ECONOMIC MODERNIZATION, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS, 1880-1920 Economic Modernization Exports The Downside of Export-Led Modernization Railroads Modernization and Social Change Population Increase New Classes, New Voices Rural Discontent Mass Movements of People Politics in the Age of Modernization A Modernized Military The Rule of the Ranchers and Planters: Argentina and Brazil Democracy in Chile The Aristocratic Republic: Peru Dictatorship: Mexico Modernization and Resistance Indigenous Peoples Resistance in the Countryside The Mexican Revolution Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND Why Do People Rebel? LATIN AMERICAN LIVES Evaristo Madero OF IMPORT SUBSTITUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION, 1920-1959 Three Crises and the Beginnings of Intensified Government Involvement in the Economy, 1920-1945 The Aftermath of World War I The Great Depression World War II Peacetime Economies Dictators and Populists The 1920s Depression and War Peacetime Politics Failure of the Left and Right Women's Suffrage Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND Reconstructing the Semana Tragica (Tragic Week) in Argentine History LATIN AMERICAN LIVES Elvia and Felipe Carrillo Puerto CHAPTER 13 PEOPLE AND PROGRESS, 1910-1959 Socialization in the Factory and the Mine: Proletarianization and Patriarchy A Miner's Day at El Teniente Urbanization and Social Change The Cities Life on the Edge: The Middle Class La Chica Moderna Popular and High Culture Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND The Voice of the Lower Classes LATIN AMERICAN LIVES Frida Kahlo CHAPTER 14 REVOLUTION, REACTION, DEMOCRACY, AND THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY, 1959 TO THE PRESENT The Revolutions: Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Colombia Cuba Nicaragua El Salvador Guatemala Peru Colombia The Tyrannies: Brazil, Argentina, and Chile Brazil Argentina Chile The Exception: Mexico Resurgent Democracy and the "Pink Tide" The Struggle for Control of Everyday Life Indigenous Political MovementsThe New Global Economy Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND Theories of Economic Development and History LATIN AMERICAN LIVES An Argentine Military Officer CHAPTER 15 EVERYDAY LIFE: 1959 TO THE PRESENT The Reign of Terror The Quality of Life What Does It Mean to Be Poor? Informal Economy Narcotics TradeThe Great Migrations The Cities To Be Poor in the Cities An Urban Migrant's Story The Environment Natural DisastersThe Globalization of Culture Art Conclusion LEARNING MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICANS HOW HISTORIANS UNDERSTAND From the Countryside to the City LATIN AMERICAN LIVES Women Rebels GlossaryCredits Index
