History of Modern Latin America - (Wiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World) 2nd Edition by Teresa A Meade (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, <i>A History of Modern Latin America</i> offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. </p> <ul> <li>Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability</li> <li>Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds</li> <li>Features first-hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas</li> <li>Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identity </li> <li>Includes all-new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, <i>A History of Modern Latin America</i> offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Throughout the text, examples of what transpired in a single nation at a specific time - such as the slave revolt in Haiti, the patriarchal rules governing marriage in Brazil, construction of the Panama Canal, and the Mexican Revolution - are examined as representative of wider phenomena and serve as segues into the ideas, conflicts, social movements, and cultural trends that populate Latin America's rich historical landscape. The lives of prominent figures are introduced alongside those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. These first-hand accounts are interspersed throughout the narrative, along with documents and excerpts from fiction, as a means of providing tangible examples of historical ideas.</p> With added coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba and an all new chapter exploring challenges posed by economic growth and environmental sustainability, the new edition of this popular text will be an invaluable resource for students and teachers of Latin American history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>ÂNot only does Teresa MeadeÂs book do justice to the crucial political and economic trends in Latin America since independence, but it does so in a very readable and accessible fashion. Students enjoy reading this book and are drawn into the historical narrative from many angles, including the accounts of individual men and women, portraits of figures in popular culture, and discussions of environmental challenges. This new edition retains all the virtues of the first, while offering more images, updated lists of recommended readings, and study questions at the end of each chapter. <b>Â- Barbara Weinstein, Silver Professor History, New York University</b></p> <p>Teresa Meade uses broad themes like class, gender, and ethnicity to make connections to cultural and political events. This new edition of <i>A History of Modern Latin America</i> challenges students to think critically about the past while providing innovative perspectives on the region. <b>ÂJeffrey Lesser, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of History, Emory University</b></p> <p>ÂAn ideal textbook in how it balances well a coherent narrative thread that ties together the modern history in the region with case studies of both individual countries and broader theoretical themes. <b> Joel Wolfe, University of Massachusetts Amherst</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Teresa Meade</b> is Florence B. Sherwood Professor of History and Culture at Union College, New York. She is the author of <i>A Brief History of Brazil </i>(2<sup>nd</sup> edition, 2009), <i>"Civilizing" Rio: Reform and Resistance in a Brazilian City</i> (2005), and co-editor of <i>A Companion to Gender History</i> (Wiley, 2004) and <i>Science, Medicine and Cultural Imperialism</i> (1991). She has written widely on Latin America as well as on women and gender history.
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