A history of modern Latin America : 1800 to the present

Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, __A History of Modern Latin America__ offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. * Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability * Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds * Features first-hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas * Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identityï¿1⁄2 * Includes all-new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings "Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Latin MAerica offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Throughout the text, examples of what transpired in a single nation at a specific time - such as the slave revolt in Haiti, the patriarchal rules governing marriage in Brazil, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the Mexican Revolution - are examined as representative of wider phenomena and serve as segues into the ideas, conflits, social movements, and cultural trends that populate Latin America's rich historical landscape. The lives of prominent figures are introduced alongside those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. These first-hand accounts are interspersed throughout the narrativvve, along with docuements and excerpts from fiction, as a means of providing tangible examples of historical ideas. With added coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba, and all-new chapter exploring the challenges posed by economic growth and environmental sustainability, the new edition of this popular text will be an invaluable resource for students and teachers of Latin American history."--Page 4 de la couverture "A History of Modern Latin America" offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Throughout the text, examples of what transpired in a single nation at a specific time -- such as the slave revolt in Haiti, the patriarchal rules governing marriage in Brazil, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the Mexican Revolution -- are examined as representative of wider phenomena and serve as segues into the ideas, conflicts, social movements, and cultural trends that populate Latin America's rich historical landscape. The lives of prominent figures are introduced alongside those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. These first-hand accounts are interspersed throughout the narrative, along with documents and excerpts from fiction. The new edition of this popular text will be an invaluable resource. -- From publisher's description Introduction to the land and its people Latin America in 1790 Competing notions of freedom Fragmented nationalisms Latin America's place in the commodity chain Immigration, and urban and rural life Revolution from countryside to city : Mexico The left and the socialist alternative Populism and the struggle for change Post-World War II struggles for sovereignty Cuba : guerrillas take power Progress and reaction Revolution and its alternatives The Americas in the Twenty-First Century A future of sustainable cooperation?.