Latin America since independence

This innovative text offers a clear and concise introduction to Latin America since independence. Thomas C. Wright traces continuity and change in five central colonial legacies: authoritarian governance; a rigid social hierarchy based on race, color, and gender; the powerful Roman Catholic Church; economic dependency; and the large landed estate. He shows that the outcomes of debate and contestation over these colonial legacies have been crucial in shaping contemporary political systems, economies, societies, and religious institutions in a richly diverse region. These unifying themes guide the reader through each period. The text's user-friendly illustrations, maps, chapter summaries, and suggestions for further reading enrich student understanding of a major part of the world. -- Provided by publisher.

שנה

2017

שפה

English

סדרה

Latin American silhouettes: studies in history and culture

הוצאה

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

מהדורות

3

עמודים

362

ISBN

9781442235700

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