Latin America and the Caribbean by Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller

Latin America and the Caribbean by Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller

Latin America and the Caribbean: Readings in Culture, Geography, and History provides students with a collection of articles that explore the history, cultures, geography, and global relevance of these influential and remarkable regions. The text boasts a multidisciplinary approach and features diverse voices that center on debates and issues surrounding Latin America and the Caribbean. The text is divided into six sections. The first section addresses the environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, including readings on climate change, environmental degradation, and post-carbon politics. Section II focuses on prehistory and European conquest, discussing populations such as the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and the arrival of African slaves. In Section III, students read about the Haitian and Cuban revolutions. Section IV addresses population, migration, and urbanism issues. In Section V, readings center on culture, gender, and religion, spotlighting the complex ideas of identity for those who live in Latin American and the Caribbean. The final section focuses on economy and social development. Each section features an introduction, recommended readings, and post-reading questions. Designed to encourage discussion, critical thinking, and reflection, Latin America and the Caribbean is an ideal resource for courses in ethnic and cultural studies.

Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller is a professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino studies at New Jersey City University. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Louisiana State University. As both an archaeologist and cultural geographer, Dr. Ochoa-Winemiller has conducted research in Latin America including several places in the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and Honduras. Her research interests include spatial analysis, geographic information systems, ethnic and food geography, ethnoarchaeology, pottery analysis and production, prehistoric households and domesticity, settlement patterns, social stratification, and origins of urbanization in Middle America.

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ISBN 13	9781516537556
ISBN 10	1516537556
Title	Latin America and the Caribbean
Author	Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cognella, Inc
Year published	2019-10-30
Number of pages	258
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