A History of Modern Latin America 1800-2000 (Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Professional
Published: September 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781405120517
Subjects: History; History: World; Latin America; AMERICA_HISTORY; History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); Latin America - General; Social History
Description: This work examines the diverse and interlocking experiences of people of indigenous, African, and European backgrounds from the onset of independence until today. It illustrates and analyzes the major and minor events that shape history, the triumphs and defeats, and the everyday lives of people of varied classes and racial and ethnic backgrounds. It intersperses accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people, and emphasizes gender's role in influencing political and economic change and shaping cultural identity.