Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Geography - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 144221242X ISBN 13: 9781442212428

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

This comprehensive study offers a thematic approach to Latin America, focusing on the dynamic connections between people, places, and environments rather than on pre-defined notions about the region. The book’s well-rounded and accessible analysis includes discussions of borders and migration; transnationalism and globalization; urbanization and the material, environmental and social landscapes of cities; and the connections between economic development and political change. The authors also explore social and cultural themes such as the illegal drug trade, tourism, children, and cinema. Offering a nuanced and clear perspective, this book will be a valuable resource for all those interested in the politics, economy, and society of a rapidly globalizing continent.

Contributions by: Fernando J. Bosco, J. Christopher Brown, James Craine, Altha J. Cravey, Giorgio Hadi Curti, James Hayes, Edward L. Jackiewicz, Thomas Klak, Mirek Lipinski, Regan M. Maas, Araceli Masterson-Algar, Kent Mathewson, Sarah A. Moore, Linda Quiquivix, Zia Salim, Kate Swanson, and Benjamin Timms.

About this title

About the Author:

Edward L. Jackiewicz is professor in the Department of Geography at California State University, Northridge. Fernando J. Bosco is associate professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.

Review:

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: In depth and great selection. Good for upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate courses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 144221242X
• ISBN 13: 9781442212428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Jackiewicz Edward L., Bosco Fernando J.