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" The companion to Latin American studies / "
edited by Philip Swanson.
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BL
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875003
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The companion to Latin American studies /\ edited by Philip Swanson.
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London, England :: Arnold :: Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press,, ©2003.
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1 online resource (xi, 260 pages) :: illustrations, map
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0340806818
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: 0340806826
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: 1444118862
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: 1849727961
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: 9780340806814
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: 9780340806821
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: 9781444118865
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: 9781849727969
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Latin American geographies / Gareth A. Jones -- Politics and society / Arturo Arias -- The cultures of colonialism / Luis Fernando Restrepo -- Civilization and barbarism / Philip Swanson -- Latin American literatures / Elzbieta Sklodowska -- Approaches to Latin American literature / Brian Gollnick -- Latino US literature / William Luis -- Latin American visual cultures / Andrea Noble -- Popular culture in Latin America / Silvia Bermúdez -- Race in Latin America / Peter Wade -- Gender and sexuality in Latin America / Nikki Craske -- Latin American studies and the global system / Jon Beasly-Murray.
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"This guide gives a brief and accessible overview of the whole of Latin American Studies. Covering all the possible topics, from colonial cultures and identity to US Latino culture and issues of race, gender and sexuality, this book situates Latin America in its historical, linguistic and cultural context. Whether taking a single module or a whole degree in Latin American Studies, this book provides students with a reliable companion throughout the course"--Publisher description.
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Civilization.
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HISTORY-- General.
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HISTORY.
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Cultuur.
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Letterkunde.
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Spaans.
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Latin America, Civilization.
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Amérique latine.
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Latin America.
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980
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F1408.3.C6 2003eb
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Swanson, Philip,1959-
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