PPT-Social Classes of Latin America

Known as a sociedad de castas based on racial origins peninsulares born in Spain Spanish government officials church officials the clergy priests monks Creoles born in America controlled local economies owned haciendas plantations and mines. Nora Lustig. Tulane University. New Challenges for Growth and Productivity. The Growth Dialogue – G24. Washington, DC -- September 25, 2013. 1. Inequality in Latin America is high…. . …but declining since around 2000. Revolutions in Europe & Latin America. Section 3. Revolts in Latin America. Revolts in Latin America. Ideas of freedom, liberty, and equality were spreading to Latin America. From Mexico to the tip of South American, revolutionary movements arose to overthrow the reigning European powers. By 1825, most of Latin America was freed form colonial rule.. Dr. Chris Busey. Assistant Professor of Middle Level & Social Studies Education. Texas State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Agenda. Critical Thinking Through Maps. Analyzing Music for Afro-Latin Themes. 1791-1845. Independence Movements in Latin America. European domination of Latin . America. Spread . of Enlightenment . ideas. American . and French . revolutions. Growth . of nationalism in Latin America. Dr . Camillia. . Cowling. 1940s recordings of Brazilian slave songs by Stanley . Stein. No tempo do . cativeiro. Aturava. . muito. . desaforo. Levantava. de . manha. . cedo. Com . cara. . limpa. Colonies. Social Classes in the . Colonies. The Colonial Elite. Most free Americans benefited from economic growth in the 18. th. century. As colonial society matured an elite class emerged. Not as powerful or wealthy as the aristocracy of England (important). Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Why and how did these dictatorships come to power?. What were the consequences of these dictatorships?. Socio-economic problems in Latin America. Adult illiteracy. Low GDP per Capita. a. Chapter 20, Section 3. Social and Ethnic Structures Cause Resentment. Peninsulares. – Members of the highest social class. Dominated Latin American political and social life. Creoles – . S. econd-class citizens. Group that causes many revolutions to be successful. Iran Rodrigues, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florida . iranmr@ufl.edu. . Overview. Democracy and Justice in Latin America. Political. institutions and Government. Brief Political and Economic history. Revolution and Reaction into the 21. st. Century . By: Roman Gonzalez, . Clark . Lurot. and . Veronica . Pasamante. . Overview. Latin America not as involved w/ WWII . Cold war  new revolutionary motives. 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.. WRITERS AND . ARTISTS. WHERE ARE WE?. Week 1: Introduction. . Modern Latin America. , . chs. . 1-2. Week 2: Dimensions of History. Modern Latin America. , . chs. . 3 and 5 and website, Primary Documents 37, 39. 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.. HOW TO READ. MODERN LATIN AMERICA. … and learn to love it!. CASE STUDIES. Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution. Cuba: Key Colony, Socialist State. The Andes: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians. Colombia: Civility and Violence.