The Companion to Latin American Studies

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 andcultural context. Written by an international team of experts, the Companion includes time-lines, a glossary of terms and annotated suggestions for further reading.

List of contributors

ix

Introduction

1

(4)

Philip Swanson

1 Latin American geographies

5

(21)

Gareth A. Jones

2 Politics and society

26

(21)

Arturo Arias

3 The cultures of colonialism

47

(22)

Luis Fernando Restrepo

4 'Civilization and barbarism'

69

(17)

Philip Swanson

5 Latin American literaturen

86

(21)

Elzbieta Sklodowska

6 Approaches to latin American literature

107

(15)

Brian Gollnick

7 Latino US literature

122

(32)

William Luis

8 Latin American visual cultures

154

(18)

Andrea Noble

9 Popular culture in Latin America

172

(13)

Silvia Bermúdez

10 Race in Latin America

185

(15)

Peter Wade

11 Gender and sexuality in Latin America

200

(22)

Nikki Craske

12 Latin American Studies and the global system

222

(17)

Jon Beasley-Murray

Glossary

239

(10)

Time chart

249

(6)

Index

255

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The Companion to Latin American Studies

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