The Companion to Latin American Studies

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-340-80682-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 426 g

This guide gives a brief and accessible overview of the whole of Latin American Studies. Covering all the possible topics, from colonial cultures and identity to US Latino culture and issues of race, gender and sexuality, this book situates Latin America in its historical, linguistic and cultural context. Whether taking a single module or a whole degree in Latin American Studies, this book provides students with a reliable companion throughout the course.

Written by an international team of experts, each chapter in the book supplies the necessary basic information and a sound introduction to key ideas, issues and debates. In addition to 13 short chapters on the main topics in Latin American Studies, the Companion includes time-lines, a glossary of terms and annotated suggestions for further reading.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Swanson, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Latin American Geographies

Politics and Society

The Cultures of Colonialism

'Civilization and Barbarism'

Latin American Literatures

Approaches to Latin American Literature

Latino US Literature

Latino US Literature

Latin American Visual Cultures

Popular Culture in Latin America

Race in Latin America

Gender and Sexuality in Latin America

Latin American Studies and the Global System.

Über Autor(innen)

Philip Swanson is Professor of Spanish, University of Sheffield, UK