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A Companion to Latin American History
"Up-to-the-minute syntheses of scholarly literature on a wide array of topics, clearly and authoritatively presented. An indispensable tool for any student of Latin America’s past and present." "This excellent collection reminds readers of the depth and highly developed nature of Latin American Studies in the twenty-first century. Discussions of methods, historiography, and recent trends provide a sophisticated introduction that is useful for students and faculty in many different disciplines." "An impressive team, under able editorship, has put together a detailed, up-to-date and comprehensive volume which conveys a wealth of information and does not ‘talk down’ to the intelligent reader."
–Reid Andrews, University of Pittsburgh
–Jeffrey Lesser, Emory University
–Alan Knight, St Antony's College
Thomas H. Holloway (Edited by), TH Holloway (Author)
9781405131612, Wiley
Hardback, published 19 December 2007
544 pages
25.3 x 18 x 3.3 cm, 1.107 kg
"For many readers, this work will prove helpful in engendering a broader understanding of the layers, complexities, and array of approaches in studies of Latin America. Summing Up: Highly recommended." (CHOICE, February 2009) "Blackwell is to be congratulated on offering a comprehensive review drawing together the disparate threads of the history of the many nations which make up the southern half of the American continent … .For the undergraduate student of the general reader seeking a handy overview to the history of the region the present volume provides an excellent introduction." (Reference Reviews, Issue 7 2008) "The 30 scholars who contributed these 28 essays covering prehistoric times to the present represent the fields of anthropology, archaeology, ethnography, gender studies, history, political science, and Spanish. They furnish readers with an excellent addition to the body of works exploring Latin America. Entries are ordered logically and pragmatically and lend structure to a comprehensive approach to the study of Latin America. This work treats Brazil as a distinctive entity and explores women, gender, family, and modern environmental history. The editor addresses the appropriateness of the descriptor "Latin America." The inclusion of these elements is timely, lending to the completeness of coverage. The maps are important to the few entries that include them and provide the reader with graphical data. However, the small size and indiscernible formatting of the maps undermines their potential usefulness. Because of the scholarly tone and depth of information provided in each entry, readers who already have a foundational knowledge of the region will extract the greatest benefit. Nevertheless, for many readers, this work will prove helpful in engendering a broader understanding of the layers, complexities, and array of approaches in studies of Latin America. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (A. G. Garza, California State University, Stanislaus, Choice, February 2008) "This volume is an accessible and welcome contribution to the general field of Latin American Studies. Overall, the volume is excellent with just the right mix of generalization and particularity. This volume is smartly structured, well informed, and written by top scholars in the field." (The Americas: Quarterly Review of Inter-American Cultural History, April 2007)
The Companion to Latin American History collects the work of leading experts in the field to create a single-source overview of the diverse history and current trends in the study of Latin America.
List of Figures, Tables, and Maps vii Notes on Contributors viii Introduction 1 1 Early Population Flows in the Western Hemisphere 10 2 Mesoamerica 28 3 Tradition and Change in the Central Andes 42 4 Portuguese and Spaniards in the Age of European Expansion 58 5 Exploration and Conquest 73 6 Colonial Brazil (1500–1822) 89 7 Institutions of the Spanish American Empire in the Hapsburg Era 106 8 Indigenous Peoples in Colonial Spanish American Society 124 9 Slavery in the Americas 146 10 Religion, Society, and Culture in the Colonial Era 162 11 Imperial Rivalries and Reforms 178 12 The Process of Spanish American Independence 195 13 New Nations and New Citizens: Political Culture in Nineteenth-century Mexico, Peru, and Argentina 215 14 Imperial Brazil (1822–89) 230 15 Abolition and Afro-Latin Americans 247 16 Land, Labor, Production, and Trade: Nineteenth-century Economic and Social Patterns 264 17 Modernization and Industrialization 285 18 Practical Sovereignty: The Caribbean Region and the Rise of US Empire 307 19 The Mexican Revolution 330 20 Populism and Developmentalism 347 21 The Cuban Revolution 365 22 The National Security State 386 23 Central America in Upheaval 406 24 Culture and Society: Latin America since 1900 424 25 Environmental History of Modern Latin America 443 26 Women, Gender, and Family in Latin America, 1820–2000 461 27 Identity, Ethnicity, and “Race” 480 28 Social and Economic Impact of Neoliberalism 494 Index 512
Thomas H. Holloway
Tom D. Dillehay
John Monaghan and Andrew R. Wyatt
Jeffrey Quilter
William D. Phillips, Jr. and Carla Rahn Phillips
Patricia Seed
Hal Langfur
Susan Elizabeth Ramírez
Kevin Terraciano
Franklin W. Knight
Rachel Sarah O’Toole
John Fisher
Jaime E. Rodríguez O.
Sarah C. Chambers
Judy Bieber
Aline Helg
Aldo A. Lauria-Santiago
Colin M. Lewis
Mary A. Renda
Adrian A. Bantjes
Joel Wolfe
Luis Martínez-Fernández
David R. Mares
Julie A. Charlip
Robert McKee Irwin
Lise Sedrez
Nara Milanich
Peter Wade
Duncan Green
Subject Areas: History [HB]
