Böcker i Jaguar Books on Latin America-serien

Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior.

Events such as the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement have made it imperative for students to grasp the history and possible directions of Latin American political change. This title gives readers both the background and the analytical models necessary for an accurate understanding of this area.

From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of Africans in Latin America has been complex, their contributions numerous. This work selects topics through which to study the African dimension of Latin America, including the colonial era, religion, music, and intermarriage.

Collects twenty essays that explore how the frontier experience has helped create Latin American national identities and institutions. Using 'frontier' to mean more than 'border,' this work regards frontiers as the geographic zones of interaction between distinct cultures.

Understanding the role of women in Latin American history demands a full examination of their activities in the region's political, economic, and domestic spheres. This volume explore the ways in which Latin American women have shaped-and have been shaped by-the traditional practices and ideologies of their cultures.

Latin America has long been strongly identified with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the face of religion has changed in the region, as is evidenced by various landmarks that appear on the social and geographic landscape.

This text provides an examination of the cultural development of colonial Latin America, using readings, documents, historical analysis, and visual material, including photographs, drawings and paintings. The illustrations are intended to offer avenues to discussion topics.

Examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare in Latin America.

Argues that a history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition.

Initially decimated by disease and later faced with the loss of their lands and their political autonomy, Latin American Indians have displayed remarkable resilience. This book examines Indian-Western relationships from the Spaniards' initial contact with the Incas to the cultural interplay of Latin America.