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From 1967 to 1973, a period that culminated in the socialist project of Salvador Allende, nearly 400,000 low-income Chileans illegally seized parcels of land on the outskirts of Santiago. Remarkably……続きを見る

The Dictator Dilemma tells the story of US bilateral relations with the Alfredo Stroessner dictatorship (1954–1989). Tyvela focuses on how and why that diplomatic relationship changed during the Col……続きを見る

The Religion of Life examines the interconnections and relationship between Catholicism and eugenics in early twentieth-century Chile. Specifically, it demonstrates that the popularity of eugenic sc……続きを見る

By the end of the eighteenth century, Peru had witnessed the decline of its once-thriving silver industry and had barely begun to recover from massive population losses due to smallpox and other dis……続きを見る

Philosopher Michel Foucault’s cultural criticism crosses disciplines and is well known as an influence on modern conceptions of knowledge and power. Less well known are the five trips he took to Bra……続きを見る

Under dictatorship in Argentina, sex and sexuality were regulated to the point where sex education, explicit images, and even suggestive material were prohibited. With the return to democracy in 198……続きを見る

Social polarization has roiled neoliberal political establishments but has rarely culminated in electoral victories for anticapitalist outsiders. Instead, outsiders who accommodate capitalists often……続きを見る

Defiant Geographies examines the destruction of a poor community in the center of Rio de Janeiro to make way for Brazil’s first international mega-event. As the country celebrated the centenary of i……続きを見る

In Fighting Unemployment in Twentieth-Century Chile, Ángela Vergara narrates the story of how industrial and mine workers, peasants and day laborers, as well as blue-collar and white-collar employee……続きを見る

Beginning in the 1950s, an explosion in rural-urban migration dramatically increased the population of cities throughout Peru, leading to an acute housing shortage and the proliferation of self-buil……続きを見る

Street Matters links urban policy and planning with street protests in Brazil. It begins with the 2013 demonstrations that ostensibly began over public transportation fare increases but quickly grew……続きを見る

Natural resource extraction has fueled protest movements in Latin America and existing research has drawn considerable scholarly attention to the politics of antimarket contention at the national le……続きを見る

Military service in Bolivia has long been compulsory for young men. This service plays an important role in defining identity, citizenship, masculinity, state formation, and civil-military relations……続きを見る

During Chile’s shift to neoliberalism, the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet passed a swath of probusiness labor legislation. Subsequent labor reforms by democratically elected progressive administra……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 Best Book Prize, LASA Ecuadorian Studies Section The Ecuadorian Public Health Service was founded in 1908 in response to the arrival of bubonic plague to the country. A. Kim Clark uses ……続きを見る

Between 1964 and 1985, Brazil lived under the control of a repressive, anticommunist regime, where generals maintained all power. Respect for discipline and the absence of any and all political acti……続きを見る

Cinema can both reflect the world as it is and offer escape from it. In Modernity at the Movies, Camila Gatica Mizala explores the ideas of reflection versus escapism and examines how modes of under……続きを見る

In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portrayed through personal stories and life experiences, ……続きを見る

The untold story of South America’s most interesting beverage Brewed from the dried leaves and tender shoots of an evergreen tree native to South America, yerba mate gives its drinkers the jolt of l……続きを見る

Que la democracia peruana surgida el año 2001 se deteriora rápidamente es algo sabido y experimentado cada día. Mucho menos sabido es por qué ocurre esto. Este libro es el intento más completo y sis……続きを見る

في قلب النضال من أجل الاستقلال السياسي، تروي باكستان قصة ملحمية لشعب متنوع، مسلمون وهندوس وسيخ، تصارعوا بشجاعة ضد الاستعمار البريطاني. يتتبع هذا الكتاب رحلة البلاد منذ الاستقلال حتى يومنا هذا، مستعر……続きを見る

El retorno a la democracia en 1983 abrió un tiempo de ilusión y de esperanza, después de años de dictadura. Sin embargo, el triunfo del radicalismo no significaba la consolidación democrática: acech……続きを見る

A "cidade partida" do título deste livro é o Rio de Janeiro, cenário de uma verdadeira guerra: a da sociedade contra os bandidos. Edição especial de 30 anos com prefácio de Mauro Ventura. Durante de……続きを見る

〓 Unveil the Secrets of the Maya Civilization! 〓 Title: 21 Mayan Mysteries: Hidden Treasures of a Timeless Civilization Unlock the Mysteries, Discover the Magic Journey into the heart of one of hi……続きを見る

From majestic Amazonian macaws and highland Andean hawks to tiny colorful tanagers and tall flamingos, birds and their feathers played an important role in the Inka empire. Claudia Brosseder uncover……続きを見る

Illustrated with over 150 original photographs of the personalities, aircraft, ships and ground forces from Argentina and Chile during the conflict. The Beagle Channel lies at the southernmost tip o……続きを見る

Situated at the crossroads of the foreign and the vernacular, Quito-the capital of Ecuador, with its world-famous yet understudied built environment-stands as a testament to architectural in-between……続きを見る

En el complejo proceso histórico venezolano se acumulan deficiencias y logros, traumas y aspiraciones de armonía, pragmatismo y evasión mágica, retórica y realidad en un conjunto de elementos contra……続きを見る

Julián Trujillo Largacha, quien inició la Regeneración en Colombia, fue un civil transformado en militar que destacó por sus principios liberales y por la defensa de las instituciones democráticas. ……続きを見る

Luego de Los próceres y el dinero, Mariano Otálora se sumerge en la relación entre los políticos más destacados del siglo XX, de Yrigoyen a Perón, y su patrimonio. Descubrí cómo apellidos, herencia……続きを見る