Latin America and the Origins of Its Twenty-First Century

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Michael Monteón, \"Latin America and the Origins of Its Twenty-First Century\"
PUBLISHER: Praeger | ISBN 10: 0313352496 | 2009 | PDF | 425 pages | 1.2 Mb

Latin American societies were created as pre-industrial colonies, that is, peoples whose cultures and racial makeup were largely determined by having been conquered by Spain or Portugal. In all these societies, a colonial heritage created political and social attitudes that were not conducive to the construction of democratic civil societies. And yet, Latin America has a public life--not merely governments, but citizens who are actively involved in trying to improve the lives and welfare of their populations. Monteon focuses on the relation of people's lifestyles to the evolving pattern of power relations in the region. Much more than a basic description of how people lived, this book melds social history, politics, and economics into one, creating a full picture of Latin American life.

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