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National consolidation and romantic novels go hand in hand in Latin America. This title shows how 19th century patriotism and heterosexual passion historically depend on one another to engender productive citizens.
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This study of fear, crime, and segregation in Sao Paulo poses questions about citizenship and urban change in contemporary urban societies. Focusing on Sao Paulo, and using comparative data on Los Angeles, it identifies patterns of segregation developing in these cities.
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Explores the religion of animals, the force in blessings and in curses.
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Drawing from the life stories of high-profile activists, interviews with military officials, and research at the United... Læs mere
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Focusing on commercial and social networks in the Rio de la Plata region, this book examines how Montevideo merchant elites used transimperial connections to expand their influence and how their trade offered crucial support to Montevideo's autonomist projects.
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At the end of WWII, several Latin American countries seemed to be ready for industrialization. Instead, they found that they had exchanged old forms of... Læs mere
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By joining a diaspora, a society may begin to change its religious, ethnic, and even racial identifications by rethinking its "pasts."... Læs mere
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More than four million Spaniards came to the Western Hemisphere between the mid-nineteenth century and the Great Depression. Unlike that... Læs mere
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Provides an analysis of the making and unmaking of class consciousness among the urban poor. This title chronicles the transformation of Peru's poor from a culture of deference and clientelism in the late 1960s to a population mobilized for radical political action.
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Including over 60 short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, this anthology collects together Mexican American writings about the US war... Læs mere
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This is a study of nationalism in Argentina, a fundamentalist movement pledged to violence and a dictatorship that came to a head with the notorious "disappearances" of the 1970s. This radical right-wing movement has left its mark on almost every part of Argentinian society.
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Based on years of archival and ethnographic research in Venezuela's largest public housing community, this book offers an in-depth... Læs mere