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The study analyzes ideological and aesthetic choices made in the translation of literature, political writing, music lyrics, and film to demonstrate the kaleidoscopic way in which Cuba has been viewed by audiences in the Anglophone world since 1959.
This book presents aspects of the Cuba policy during Gerald R. Ford¿s administration (August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977), and the oscillations between carrot and stick that was its hallmark. The book¿s Cuban perspective complements the knowledge of the U.S.-Cuban relationship during the mid-1970s.
The volume explores several notable themes related to the social, political, and religious movements in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional and global issues since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
This volume explores several notable themes related to the economy in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional and global issues in the continent since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
This volume suggests Pan-Americanism played a central and lasting role in structuring inter-American relations, because of the ways in which the movement was reinvented over time, and because the actors who shaped it often redefined and redeployed the term.
This book examines the meat provision system of Rio de Janeiro from the 1850s to the 1930s. It unveils how the strengthening of the municipal abattoir system contributed to making fresh meat supplies-an indicator of living standards-regular and predictable.
As a study based on multiarchival research, the book offers an original narrative and analysis of a topic scarcely treated by scholarly literature on the history of South America in the twentieth century, which makes it useful and interesting for audiences in various countries of the region.
This collection of research from Cuba scholars explores key conflicts, episodes, currents, and tensions that helped shape Cuba as a modern, independent nation.
Recasting the Nation in Twentieth-Century Argentina tackles the meaning of "the nation" by looking to the geographical, ideological, and political peripheries of society.
This book examines the enslavement system in nineteenth-century Brazil, demonstrating the strategies lawyers and plaintiffs used to fight for freedom in court.
Combining the insights of various academic disciplines as well as those of diverse national and ethnic cultures, this volume presents a rich variety of case studies and scholarly perspectives on the interplay of diverse cultures in the Americas since the European conquest.
This volume explores several notable themes related to the economy in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional and global issues in the continent since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
This volume represents the first transnational and hemispheric analysis of nineteenth-century intersections between cartographic expeditions and visual material in the Americas and features the multi-disciplinary perspective of historians, geographers, and art historians.
Combining the insights of various academic disciplines as well as those of diverse national and ethnic cultures, this volume presents a rich variety of case studies and scholarly perspectives on the interplay of diverse cultures in the Americas since the European conquest.
This book is an examination of the history of the Nunca Mas report issued by Argentina's National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons established to investigate the disappearances perpetrated by state in the 1970s. Given the canonical nature of Nunca Mas, it sheds light on Argentina's social memory of its violent past.
This collection of essays adds to existing scholarship on familiar historical topics, but also explores several little-known aspects of Mexican history. The volume offers a sustained look at many facets that made up the post-1848 era in Mexico, whose impact would be felt for years to come.
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