This unique collection emphasizes the human element in thestudy of Latin American history by focusing on the lives of twenty-three men, women, and children. Though they differ widely from each other in background and circumstance, these individuals share a common experience: all are caught up in some way by the profound, sometimes devastating, changes that accompany the modernization of a traditional society. Their stories bring vividly to life the impact that revolution, economic upheaval, urbanization, destruction of community life, and the disruption of family and gender roles have on ordinary people. These studies also bring out the various ways, often creative and courageous, in which Latin Americans have coped with the fortunes and vicissitudes of 'progress.'
Reviews
This collection of life stories of 'ordinary' people from twentieth-century Latin America is an invaluable tool for teaching and a thick bundle of ideas for research in social history. * American Historical Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9780842022842
Author William H. Beezley
Format Paperback
Page Count 311
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 156mm * 26mm