The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. Each country responded to World War II according to its own national interests, which often conflicted with those of the Allies, including the United States. The contributors systematically consider how each country dealt with commonly shared problems: the Axis threat to the national order, the extent of military cooperation with the Allies, and the war's impact on the national economy and domestic political and social structures....
The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during w...
How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unite these many diverse countries? What are the special challenges facing this turbulent area?
In Communication in Latin America: Journalism, Mass Media, and Society, editor Richard R. Cole has assembled a selection of articles that explore these issues. The book focuses on journalism, given the traditional strength of the press in Latin America. The twelve comprehensive essays-written exclusively for this publication-examine either an aspect of...
How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unit...
Latin America has long been strongly identified with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the face of religion is changing in the region, as is evidenced by new landmarks that now appear on the social and geographic landscape. To date, most books on major religions in Latin America are specific to one religion only, and do not offer a comparative analysis. On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Religion in Modern Latin America not only examines the region's religious mElange, but also gives equal coverage to other religious variations. The nine articles in this volume examine the variety of religious...
Latin America has long been strongly identified with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the face of religion is changing in the region, as is evidenced by...
Initially decimated by disease and later faced with the loss of their lands and their political autonomy, Latin American Indians have displayed remarkable resilience. They have resisted cultural hegemony with rebellions and have initiated petitions to demand remedies to injustices, while consciously selecting certain aspects of the West to incorporate into their cultures. Leading historians, anthropologists and sociologists examine Indian-Western relationships from the Spaniards' initial contact with the Incas to the cultural interplay of today's Latin America. This revised edition contains...
Initially decimated by disease and later faced with the loss of their lands and their political autonomy, Latin American Indians have displayed remark...
From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of Africans in Latin America has been complex, their contributions numerous. This work selects topics through which to study the African dimension of Latin America, including the colonial era, religion, music, and intermarriage.
From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of Africans in Latin America ha...
