The Companion to Latin American Studies [electronic resource].
Swanson, Philip.
Swanson, PhilipContributor
London : Taylor & Francis Ltd,
2003.
Introduces and sets out key themes and issues, situating Latin America in a historical, linguistic and cultural context while exploring, conceptual notions such as the European construction of Latin American identity, the redefining of identity from a Latin American perspective and the internationalization of Latin American identity.
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Cover; Book title; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; 1 Latin American geographies; 2 Politics and society; 3 The cultures of colonialism; 4 'Civilization and barbarism'; 5 Latin American literatures; 6 Approaches to Latin American literature; 7 Latino US literature; 8 Latin American visual cultures; 9 Popular culture in Latin America; 10 Race in Latin America; 11 Gender and sexuality in Latin America; 12 Latin American Studies and the global system; Glossary; Time chart; Index
Introduces and sets out key themes and issues, situating Latin America in a historical, linguistic and cultural context while exploring, conceptual notions such as the European construction of Latin American identity, the redefining of identity from a Latin American perspective and the internationalization of Latin American identity.
Regions & Countries - Americas
Latin America
History & Archaeology