PDF-(EBOOK)-The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

The Mexico Reader is a vivid introduction to muchos Méxicosthe many Mexicos or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico Unparalleled in scope and written for the traveler student and expert alike the collection offers a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Mexicoincluding its difficult uneven modernization the ways the country has been profoundly shaped not only by Mexicans but also by those outside its borders and the extraordinary economic political and ideological power of the Roman Catholic Church The book looks at what underlies the chronic instability violence and economic turmoil that have characterized periods of Mexicos history while it also celebrates the countrys rich cultural heritageA diverse collection of more than eighty selections The Mexico Reader brings together poetry folklore fiction polemics photoessays songs political cartoons memoirs satire and scholarly writing Many pieces are by Mexicans and a substantial number appear for the first time in English Works by Octavio Paz and Carlos Fuentes are included along with pieces about such wellknown figures as the largerthanlife revolutionary leaders Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata there is also a comminiqué from a more recent rebel Subcomandante Marcos At the same time the book highlights the perspectives of many othersindigenous peoples women politicians patriots artists soldiers rebels priests workers peasants foreign diplomats and travelersThe Mexico Reader explores what it means to be Mexican tracing the history of Mexico from preColumbian times through the countrys epic revolution 191017 to the present day The materials relating to the latter half of the twentieth century focus on the contradictions and costs of postrevolutionary modernization the rise of civil society and the dynamic crosscultural zone marked by the two thousandmile MexicoUS border The editors have divided the book into several sections organized roughly in chronological order and have provided brief historical contexts for each section They have also furnished a lengthy list of resources about Mexico including websites and suggestions for further readingLively and insightful The Mexico Reader will appeal to all interested in learning about Mexicoaficionados travelers and scholars. Chapter 18. (1750-1914). The Industrial Revolution and Latin America. After Independence in Latin America. Decimated populations. Flooded or closed silver mines. Diminished herds of livestock. Abandoned farms. Physical Geography. Mountains. Andes (located in western South America. Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental (located in Mexico. Andes. Sierra Madres. Vertical . Zonation. Different elevations in the mountains have different temperatures. 1899 European (Britain, Germany, France , Russia) countries divided China into “. spheres of influence. ”. Each zone the countries had exclusive access to ports and markets. Japan expanded regional influence into China, Korea. In Latin America, most of the countries are quite ____.. They are what we would called ____ nations because they are still mainly agricultural based and do not have a great deal of money per person, or ____ income.. Olmec. Maya. Toltec. Aztec. Inca. Click on a Native American culture to learn more.. Olmec. Built first civilization in Latin America.. 1500 BC-300 BC. Each city focused on a particular activity and depended on each other. Some cities were known for farming, controlled valuable mineral resources (. Section 4 of Latin America. Praxis Review. With Frank . Argote-Freyre. Spanish-Cuban-American War. United States Emerges as. World Power. Wreckage of Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor. “American Mediterranean”. (1750-1914). The Industrial Revolution and Latin America. After Independence in Latin America. Decimated populations. Flooded or closed silver mines. Diminished herds of livestock. Abandoned farms. Bankrupt treasuries. Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. SS6G4 A-B-C. SS6G1. The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean.. . a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map:. . Amazon River. , . Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, . Ch. 47. Learning Latin American Cuisine. All around . latin. America the climate and geography, and rugged mountains and tropical rainforests have and impact on the food.. 3 native cultures have dominated: Aztecs (Mexico), Mayas (Central America), and Incas (South America).. (1750-1914). The Industrial Revolution and Latin America. After Independence in Latin America. Decimated populations. Flooded or closed silver mines. Diminished herds of livestock. Abandoned farms. Bankrupt treasuries. Latin . America’s native civilizations and varied . landscapes. , resources. , . and colonial . influences have left the region with a diverse cultural mix. .. Section . 1: Mexico. Section 2: Central America and the Caribbean. Geography of Latin America SS6G1ab The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River , Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, Long characterized as an exceptional country within Latin America, Costa Rica has been hailed as a democratic oasis in a continent scorched by dictatorship and revolution the ecological mecca of a biosphere laid waste by deforestation and urban blight and an egalitarian, middle-class society blissfully immune to the violent class and racial conflicts that have haunted the region. Arguing that conceptions of Costa Rica as a happy anomaly downplay its rich heritage and diverse population, The Costa Rica Reader brings together texts and artwork that reveal the complexity of the country’s past and present. It characterizes Costa Rica as a site of alternatives and possibilities that undermine stereotypes about the region’s history and challenge the idea that current dilemmas facing Latin America are inevitable or insoluble.This essential introduction to Costa Rica includes more than fifty texts related to the country’s history, culture, politics, and natural environment. Most of these newspaper accounts, histories, petitions, memoirs, poems, and essays are written by Costa Ricans. Many appear here in English for the first time. The authors are men and women, young and old, scholars, farmers, workers, and activists. The Costa Rica Reader presents a panoply of voices: eloquent working-class raconteurs from San José’s poorest barrios, English-speaking Afro-Antilleans of the Limón province, Nicaraguan immigrants, factory workers, dissident members of the intelligentsia, and indigenous people struggling to preserve their culture. With more than forty images, the collection showcases sculptures, photographs, maps, cartoons, and fliers. From the time before the arrival of the Spanish, through the rise of the coffee plantations and the Civil War of 1948, up to participation in today’s globalized world, Costa Rica’s remarkable history comes alive. The Costa Rica Reader is a necessary resource for scholars, students, and travelers alike.