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The Human tradition in Latin America: the twentieth century

By William H. Beezley , Judith Ewell

Book information

Publisher
Scholarly Resources
Year
1987
ISBN
084202283X, 9780842022835
LCC
CT503 .H86 1987
Google Books ID
SWsMAAAAYAAJ
Open Library ID
OL22013088M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
717 kB (734484 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This unique collection emphasizes the human element in thestudy of Latin American history by focusing on the lives of twenty-three men, women, and children. Though they differ widely from each other in background and circumstance, these individuals share a common experience: all are caught up in some way by the profound, sometimes devastating, changes that accompany the modernization of a traditional society. Their stories bring vividly to life the impact that revolution, economic upheaval, urbanization, destruction of community life, and the disruption of family and gender roles have on ordinary people. These studies also bring out the various ways, often creative and courageous, in which Latin Americans have coped with the fortunes and vicissitudes of 'progress.'

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