{"product_id":"9781119719168","title":"A History of Modern Latin America 1800 to the Present","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA History of Modern Latin America\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e1800 to the Present\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTeresa A. Meade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Caribbean \u0026amp; West Indies \/ Jamaica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the modern history of Latin America using an intersectional approach, newly revised and updated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present, Third Edition \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a lively account of the rich political, cultural, and social history of the independent nation-states of Latin America and the Caribbean. Viewing Latin American history through the lens of social class, gender, race, and ethnicity, this accessible textbook explores the complex set of personalities, issues, and events that intersect to form the Latin American historical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and engaging narrative style, the fully updated third edition examines specific events in different nations and periods to illustrate broader historical trends and interpretations. Concise chapters feature first-hand accounts of the life history of both prominent and ordinary people to contextualize topics such as African slavery in the Americas, the struggle for Haitian independence, the patriarchal rules governing marriage in Brazil, the construction of the Panama Canal, indigenous uprisings in the Mexican Revolution, the impact of immigration on Latin American life, the opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents documents and excerpts from fiction to serve as concrete examples of historical ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines gender and its influence on political and economic change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of music, art, sports, movies, and other popular culture in the formation of Latin American cultural identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a summary of European colonialism and an overview of Latin America in the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides end-of-chapter review questions, discussion topics, and suggested readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the popular\u003ci\u003e Wiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World \u003c\/i\u003eseries, the third edition of\u003ci\u003eA History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent textbook for introductory and intermediate undergraduate students as well as high school students taking advanced\/honors Latin American history courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa A. Meade\u003c\/b\u003e is Florence B. Sherwood Professor of History and Culture Emerita at Union College, New York. She is the author and editor of many books and articles on Latin American and Caribbean history, especially social movements, issues of gender, and labor history in the 19th and 20th centuries. She is a member of the Editorial Collective of \u003ci\u003eRadical History Review\u003c\/i\u003e, former president of the Board of Trustees of \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Women's History\u003c\/i\u003e, and a recipient of grants from Fulbright, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Hadassah Brandeis Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 August 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119719168\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315337982092,"sku":"9781119719168","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119719168.jpg?v=1780235749","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119719168","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}