Soft cover. Very Good. University of Alabama Press 241pp. Front cover lightly curled. Several creased page corners but clean and unmarked. ISBN 0817354646 9780817354640 [US]

University Alabama Press 2007-12-24 Paperback Good A few minor light pencil marks. Minimal wear.

ISBN10: 0817354646, ISBN13: 9780817354640, [publisher: University Alabama Press] Softcover
[Columbia, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]
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ISBN10: 0817354646, ISBN13: 9780817354640, [publisher: The University of Alabama Press, Alabama] Softcover First Edition Paperback. This is a comprehensive, ambitious, and valuable work on an increasingly important subject. North Americans have studied Latin America since the mid-nineteenth century, when individuals without formal training undertook research on the region. By the early twentieth century, Latin America was recognized as a legitimate field for scholarship, and was incorporated into U.S. academic life through undergraduate and graduate courses on the region and foundation of professional journals and societies. The region initially interested historians and anthropologists, later joined by geographers and other specialists. The first part of the book describes the developments from 1850 to 1935, emphasizing the contributions of historians and anthropologists. The book then presents an account of trends in Latin American studies from 1935 to 1975. Although Latin American studies expanded during the 'Good Neighbor' era and World War II, interest in the region diminished in the 1950s as other regions seemed more relevant in the Cold War. By 1960, several factors, notably the Cuban Revolution, contributed to a revival of interest in Latin America, and the U.S. government and private groups, such as the Ford Foundation, devoted millions to research and teaching on the region. The number of Latin American programs and specialists at U.S. universitie ...
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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 0817354646 9780817354640 [US]