In 1810, many Latin American countries gained independence from Spain’s American empire, customs and allegiances that had been established since 1492. In Toward Independence, Fuentes notes that in 1810, eighteen million people lived under Spanish rule between California and Cape Horn (Fuentes). In total, there were eight million indian’s, one million blacks that were brought through by slave trade and four million caucasians (Fuentes). Late-Colonial Latin America was filled with many types of…
The New Authoritarianism in Latin America describes the basis of bureaucratic-authoritarianism, and considers whether it is caused by the economic disruptions that arise at a stage of dependent capitalism. The book is a compilation of essays from eight scholars of varied backgrounds who critique and suggest new ideas for Guillermo O’Donnell’s thesis to determine “why the interactions among the patterns of economic, social, and political change that have occurred in this context of late,…
Since the period of conquest and colonization, Latin America has provided a site for the complex interaction of peoples of indigenous, European, and African descent. This triple cultural heritage has at varying points in Latin American history resulted in intricate socio- racial hierarchies that embraced racial heterogeneity in daily social practice. This sketch presents us with colonial Latin America in 1820, the sketch is composed of a Spanish man who we are able to conclude is well off…
domination and involvement with Latin American countries. The massive Latino migrant flows had a direct relationship to the growth of the U.S. Empire, whether it was through a political need of establishing relationships with its neighbors or an economic need such as labor demands, the truth is the U.S’s ideologies and policies have shaped their associations with other countries. With this in mind, the main reasons that led the U.S. to interventions in Latin America was the fear the Spanish,…
Futbol in the Americas Description: In Latin America soccer is a game of passion. In the United States it goes by the name of soccer, but in Latin America it is known as futbol. Futbol is taken to heart and is far from just being a game. It is also a sport in which Latin Americans excels in. Massive numbers of Latin Americans people participate in soccer teams, tournaments, leagues, and clubs. Futbol is also singular feature of the Latina/o, Chicana/o popular culture. Latina/o 's across…
Gerald Leung Book Review Daily Life in Colonial Latin America by Ann Jefferson and Paul Lokken explores how people lived their daily lives in the American colonies of the Spanish and Portuguese crowns from the 16th century to the beginning of the 19th century. We get a taste of how their everyday lives shaped the history of the region. Ann Jefferson and Paul Lokken illustrate a society that faces adversity with poor living conditions however much of society can’t do much to change it. Lokken…
Ancient civilizations in Latin America created the building blocks for a vibrant, diverse region in the future with their athletics, architecture and language. To begin with, the Mayan people created a complex, competitive ball game that shaped the future of sports. They had rules about what body parts to use, where to aim the ball, how to score before the Europeans could create anything more advanced than jousting. Starting place for many modern day sports, the ball game inspired many athletic…
When discussing and analyzing Latin America as a region, we must understand the environment in which the region started and the journey it has taken to get to where it is. There are many questions that need to be addressed while we look in-depth into the developing regions democratic problems, questions like; What is democracy? What effect did Caudillo rule have on Latin American democracy? What is the significance of the transition between neoliberalism and neostructuralism in the region? Once…
Latin American countries have had a long and difficult road on the path to independence. They have fought against the influence of both Europe and the United States of America. This fight has led to many of these countries being used and exploited for their resources. The main example of this in Central America is the banana trade and the corruption of the banana industry. Men called the Banana Men exploited the many weaknesses in these countries. These men and corporations had large influences…
Relations between the United States and Latin America were not confined to diplomatic policies and economic transactions. Cultural exchanges also occurred. These exchanges took a variety of forms, both positive and negative. They were the inevitable result of people travelling throughout the Americas either looking for work or seeking adventure and bringing elements of their native cultures with them and taking back elements of those foreign cultures they had encountered. The social interactions…