Latin America and the Caribbean: Lands and Peoples - Hardcover

Clawson, David K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0697124819 ISBN 13: 9780697124814

Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

Provides a topical and regional introduction to the geography of Latin America and the Caribbean. The text emphasizes the historical perspective enabling students to see how the historical events have influenced present situations, providing a view of life in contemporary Latin America.

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Chapter 1: Discussion is included about the accelerated pace of change in Latin America and the Caribbean nations.

Chapter 2: On-going geological instability of the region is covered, including the recent near complete forced evacuation of the Caribbean Island nation of Montserrat due to volcanic eruptions.

Chapter 3: Information about the damage and human suffering inflicted by hurricanes Georges and Mitch are included in the new edition.

Chapter 4: On-going concerns over tropical deforestation and the attendance loss of biodiversity has been expanded upon.

Chapter 6: This chapter will contain updates on political changes in each country.

Chapter 7: Continuing advances in education, especially in technical fields and international business is discussed, as well as impacts of the growth of private for-profit schools and the trend to add English to the curriculum.

Chapter 8: Current coverage of the continuing evolution of traditional Latin American gender roles, especially those of women is included, as well as updates on street children and the slow but steady pace of socioeconomic structural change.

Chapter 9: This chapter sees the addition of material discussing the continuing explosive growth of charismatic, fundamentalist Protestantism and an expanded discussion of its possible economic and political implications; also the changing character of Roman Catholic liberation theology.

Chapter 10: Evolving roles of plantations; expansion of commercial agriculture; and productivity of tropical intercropping agricultural systems has been added.

Chapter 11: Material has been added on the continuing growth of the industrial sector and the impact of the global economic slowdown on Latin American manufacturing.

Chapter 12: The gradually slowing but still rapid population growth of the region and the explosive growth of the urban areas is expanded upon. Additionally, the changing landuse patterns of the Latin American cities in response to growing vehicular access and industrialization has been added. Coverage also includes the continuing issue of mass migration owing to poverty and social and political unrest.

Chapter 13: Topics added to this chapter include the impacts of the movement to form and strengthen regional trading blocks such as NAFTA, Mercosur, and the Free Trade Areas of the Americas; the social and economic impacts of neoliberal economic policy; the effects of the global economic downturn associated with the "Asian flu"; also the reemergence of malaria, schistosamiasis, and other tropical diseases as serious threats to human health.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0697124819
• ISBN 13: 9780697124814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432