This groundbreaking book explores the relationship between the impact of urbanization on the working class in Latin American cities and the variety of responses by that group in the years between 1870 and 1930. Unlike urban geographies or political histories, the chapters of this collaborative volume focus on the people of these cities, especially the working women and men who were faced with the ramifications of the transformations taking place around them.Each contributor provides original research and analysis on a selected city and addresses three core questions. First, what were the...
This groundbreaking book explores the relationship between the impact of urbanization on the working class in Latin American cities and the variety of...
This history of relations between Ecuador and the United States is a revealing case study of how a small, determined country has exploited its marginal status when dealing with a global superpower. Ranging from Ecuador s struggle for independence in the 1820s and 1830s to the present day, the book examines the misunderstandings, tensions, and--from the U.S. perspective--often unintended consequences that have sometimes arisen in relations between the two countries.
Such interactions included U.S. efforts in Ecuador to stem yellow fever, build railroads, and institute economic reforms....
This history of relations between Ecuador and the United States is a revealing case study of how a small, determined country has exploited its marg...
