Latin American History Goes to the Movies

ISBN-13: 9781032258966 / Twarda / 2024 / 304 str.

Stewart Brewer

Opis

The new edition of Latin American History Goes to the Movies uses a variety of feature films as a method of studying key historical themes in Latin America, from pre-Columbian cultures to contemporary debates.

Spis treści

1. Stereotypes of Latin America  2. Pre-Colombian Cultures  3. The Great Encounter – The Enigma of Christopher Columbus  4. The Conquest of Latin America  5. Imperialism and Colonialism  6. The African Atlantic Slave Trade in Latin America  7. Revolutionary Latin America  8. Religion in Latin America  9. Women in Latin America  10. Political Instability and Relations with the United States  11. Poverty, Terrorism, and Violence in Latin America  12. Dictatorships in Latin America  13. LGBTQIA+ Issues in Latin America  14. Environmental Issues in Latin America  15. Indigenous Peoples in Modern Latin America  16. Latino Culture in the United States

O autorze

Stewart Brewer is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.  He earned his Ph.D. in International History from the University at Albany, State University of New York.  His area of focus in his doctoral studies was Latin America and Western Europe.  His research interests include Colonial Guatemala, United States-Latin American relations, and the Atlantic world.