Social, Political, and Religious Movements in the Modern Americas

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This volume explores several notable themes related to social, political, and religious movements in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional, and global issues from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. This volume’s collected chapters focus on the Latin American society and are divided into three sections. The first section, Social, presents some cultural, demographic, and urban changes that have occurred with increasing frequency in Latin America from the early twentieth century onward. The second section, Political, shows migratory, political, and identity movements that in recent decades have re-emerged with force. Finally, the third section, Religious, analyzes various Latin American religious visions with their particular characteristics. From the religious hegemony of Catholicism, a change in the religious panorama in the last decades can be seen intermingled with politics, history, and society. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Graphs List of Tables Foreword Introduction: Social, Political, and Religious Movements in the Modern Americas SECTION I: Social 1 From Rural Villages to Large Metropolises in Latin America (1880–2020) 2 Youth and Mobilizations in Latin America: 20 Years of Persistence and Prominence 3 Between Past and Future: Exile, Cuban Literature and Identity (1959–2003) 4 The Revolution as an Inherent Part of Cuban Society: A Polish Perspective 5 Recent Trends in Higher Education – Latin America and Europe: The Cases of Peru, Mexico, and Spain SECTION II: Political 6 Constructions of “The National” in Latin America 7 Migration and Border Control Policies in South America (1900–1945): Non-Admission, Identification, and Deportation 8 An Overview of the Immigration Process during the Brazilian Monarchy and Republic, Including the Other Countries from the La Plata Region (1822–1945) 9 Indigenous Movements in South America: Culture, Politics, and Territories in the Andean and Amazon Regions 10 Cultural Platforms during the Transitions to Democracy in the Southern Cone: New Magazines and Institutions in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay (1973–1990) SECTION III: Religious 11 New Perspectives on Latin American Freemasonry: Three Case Studies 12 The Rise of “Scientific” Antisemitism in Latin America 13 The Catholic Church and Defense of Human Rights during the Last Dictatorships in Chile and Argentina 14 People, Culture and Liberation in Rafael Tello’s Theology: A Contribution from Argentina to Latin America 15 Buddhism in Latin America: From Ethnic Religion to Alternative Spirituality List of Contributors Index