The Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean

ISBN-13: 9781138675827 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 396 str.

Harry Sanabria

Opis

This comprehensive introduction to the anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean offers broad coverage of culture and society in the region, taking into account historical developments as well as the roles of power and inequality.

Spis treści

Preface  1. Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean  2. Before the Europeans  3. Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance  4. Independence and Nation-Building  5. Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity  6. Gender, Sexuality, and Reproduction  7. Religion and Everyday Life  8. Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression  9. Striving For Health and Coping With Illness  10. Violence, Memory, and Justice  11. Neoliberalism, NAFTA, and Immigration  12. More Connections: Popular Culture, Tourism, and Digital Cultures  Epilogue: Looking Back and Ahead

O autorze

Harry Sanabria is Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.