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Latin American Geographies introduces student readers to cutting-edge scholarship on a range of topics from Indigenous geographies to sustainable development and dependency theory. The book is written primarily by a Latin American-based authorship and blends complex theory with in-depth case studies in an accessible way for students with little prior knowledge.
Each chapter contains a general overview of the topic and includes summary boxes, review questions and annotated further readings. The book is divided into three sections. Section 1, "Core Themes," gives the reader the necessary historical, conceptual and theoretical tools to make sense of and engage in contemporary geographical debates in Latin American geographies. It is divided into four areas, covering major sub-themes (historical and colonial geographies, political geographies, economic and urban geographies, and development and environmental geographies). Section 2, "Key Perspectives," outlines key identities and positionalities that have had a profound impact on Latin American geographies, exemplifying their significance through a range of case studies. Section 3, "Uneven Processes," provides an in-depth analysis into core geographical trends across three main themes: ecologies, urbanisation and resistance.
The book is unique in providing an introduction to Latin American geography that showcases the ideas of some of the region's leading geographical thinkers. Aimed at undergraduate students, chapters will also be of relevance to advanced researchers looking for introductions to specific areas. The book is designed for use in the classroom as well as for independent learning.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Latin American Geographies. Sam Halvorsen
Part I: Core themes
Section 1 Historical and Colonial Geographies
Chapter 2: Decolonization and decoloniality. Federico Ferretti
Chapter 3: Borders and Territory. Perla Zusman
Section 2 Political Geographies
Chapter 4: Democracy. Sam Halvorsen and Fernanda Torres
Chapter 5: Geopolitics. Matthew C. Benwell and Andrés Núñez
Section 3 Economic and Urban Geographies
Chapter 6: Economies. Laura Sariego-Kluge
Chapter 7: Urbanization. Juan Miguel Kanai
Section 4 Development and Environmental Geographies
Chapter 8: (Post)Neoliberalism. Jean Grugel and Pía Riggirozzi
Chapter 9: International Migration and displacement. Marcia Vera Espinoza and Vania Reyes Muñoz
Chapter 10: Sustainable Development. Jessica Hope
Part II: Key Perspectives
Chapter 11: Dependency and Capitalism in Latin America. Chris Hesketh
Chapter 12: Decolonizing Territory. Rogerio Haesbaert and Sam Halvorsen
Chapter 13: Relational Indigenous Spatialities. Astrid Ulloa
Chapter 14: Feminist Geographies. Sofia Zaragocin
Chapter 15: Afro-descendant Geographies. Ana Laura Zavala Guillen and Nadia Mosquera Muriel
Part III: Uneven processes
Section 1 Ecologies
Chapter 16: Political ecology of cities and urbanization. Marcelo Lopes de Souza
Chapter 17: Socioecological Crises and Transitions. Maristella Svampa (trans. Sofia Negri)
Chapter 18: Health, Environment, and Disease. Eric D. Carter
Section 2 Urbanization
Chapter 19: Urban peripheries. Matthew A. Richmond
Chapter 20: Informality and Public Space. Veronica Crossa
Section 3 Resistances
Chapter 21: Social Movements. Renato Emerson dos Santos
Chapter 22: Agrarian Inequalities and Conflicts. Bernardo Mançano Fernandes
Chapter 23: The politicization of life. Mariana Arzeno and Mónica Farías
