The Revolutionary Mission
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The Revolutionary Mission by Thomas F O'brien
During the twentieth century, American corporations have spread American material productivity and American values such as consumerism and competitiveness around the globe. People in other nations have accepted some aspects of American corporate culture while vehemently rejecting others. The Revolutionary Mission explores this complex process as it unfolded in Latin America in the decades before World War II. Professor O'Brien examines Latin American responses to that culture which conveyed the promises of material betterment and individual freedom while also emphasizing the cult of the individual, unquestioning acceptance of disparities created by unremitting competition, and values legitimized by functionality rather than historical precedent.
'This book will become a standard source about the economic role of the United States in Latin America during the first third of the tweniteth century' Paul W. Drake, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
'The book's broad historical sweep and cross historical focus make it a most valuable addition to the literature on the impact of the depression on labour insurgencies in Latin America and on the vast literature on populism and nationalism. More concretely it will be obligatory reading for students of revolutionary nationalism.' Barry Carr, Journal of Latin American Studies
'This is a superb analysis of how American corporations worked as remarkable transforming agents on their host cultures. It can be read with immense profit by historians of all stripes.' Lawrence A. Clayton, Journal of American History
'The book's broad historical sweep and cross historical focus make it a most valuable addition to the literature on the impact of the depression on labour insurgencies in Latin America and on the vast literature on populism and nationalism. More concretely it will be obligatory reading for students of revolutionary nationalism.' Barry Carr, Journal of Latin American Studies
'This is a superb analysis of how American corporations worked as remarkable transforming agents on their host cultures. It can be read with immense profit by historians of all stripes.' Lawrence A. Clayton, Journal of American History
O'Brien, Thomas F.: - Thomas F. O'Brien is professor and chair of the history department at the University of Houston and a specialist on business interests in Latin America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521663441 |
| ISBN 10 | 052166344X |
| Titel | The Revolutionary Mission |
| Autor | Thomas F O'brien |
| Serie | Cambridge Latin American Studies |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Cambridge University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1999-11-13 |
| Seitenanzahl | 376 |
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