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Modern Latin America 5TH Edition Modern Latin America 5TH Edition
by Thomas E Skidmore

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This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful books. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded. The authors have added socio-cultural sections... (read more)

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The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America
by Nancy Leys Stepan

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This book addresses the scientific and social movement known as eugenics, a word invented in 1883 (from the Greek eugenes, meaning 'wellborn') by the British scientist Francis Galton to encompass the social uses to which knowledge of heredity could be... (read more)

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Child of the Dark:: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus Child of the Dark:: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus
by Carolina De Jesus

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This new edition of the powerful firsthand account of life in the streets of Sao Paulo from 1955 to 1960 that drew international attention to the plight of the poor includes eight pages of photos and a new Afterword.... (read more)

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The Rebel Radio Diary The Rebel Radio Diary
by Rupert Mould

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Beautifully evocative of the music, people, and culture of one of the most fascinating countries in the world, this book is essential reading for Cuba's growing band of supporters and visitors. A travelogue detailing two separate missions for musician... (read more)

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Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag
by Armando Valladares

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Against All Hope is Armando Valladares' account of over twenty years in Fidel Castro's tropical gulag as a result of his philosophical and religious opposition to communism. He gives a picture of the Cuba that he lived in and tells of how his deep... (read more)

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Cuba in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture (In Focus Guides) Cuba in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture (In Focus Guides)
by Emily Hatchwell

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In its fourth decade of revolution, Cuba is facing massive challenges. "Cuba in Focus" is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this fascinating country. It explores the land, history and politics, economy, society and people, culture and includes... (read more)

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Health Impacts of Traditional Fuel Use in Guatemala (Directions in Development) Health Impacts of Traditional Fuel Use in Guatemala (Directions in Development)
by Kulsum Ahmed

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Recognition of the problem of "indoor air pollution" (IAP) and its deleterious effects on health is growing worldwide as efforts increase to understand and articulate the complex health-air pollution linkages. Recent WHO estimates indicate that indoor... (read more)

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In the Pirate's Den: My Life as a Secret Agent for Castro In the Pirate's Den: My Life as a Secret Agent for Castro
by Jorge Masetti

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In this riveting book, Masetti takes the reader inside the war room of the Cuban revolution. His life involved international revolutionary intrigue: smuggling diamonds and ivory; counterfeiting U.S. dollars; trafficking in narcotics. He served in Angola... (read more)

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Masters of War: Latin America and the United States Aggression from the Cuban Revolution Through the Clinton Years Masters of War: Latin America and the United States Aggression from the Cuban Revolution Through the Clinton Years
by Clara Nieto

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Clara Nieto, who was a Colombia diplomat for more than 20 years, offers an exhaustive critical analysis of U.S. policy toward Latin America, from the perspective of those most affected by it. Describing a coherent politics of intervention set into motion... (read more)

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Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life
by Barbara Mauldin

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More than one hundred authenticated masks from the collections at the Museum of International Folk Art (Museum of New Mexico) illustrate this state-by-state celebration of festival mask traditions in Mexico.... (read more)

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Graffiti Brasil Graffiti Brasil
by Tristan Manco

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Here is a report from the trenches on the most exciting and original graffiti scene to emerge in the past decade. From extraordinary creative extremes generated amidst urban deprivation to crafted murals at their most elaborate, Graffiti Brasil offers... (read more)

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Cortes and Montezuma Cortes and Montezuma
by Maurice Collis

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The convergence of Cortes and Montezuma is the most emblematic event in the birth of what would come to be called "America". Landing on the Mexican coast on Good Friday, 1519, Hernan Cortes felt himself the bearer of a divine burden to conquer and... (read more)

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Indians, Oil, and Politics: A Recent History of Ecuador (Latin American Silhouettes) Indians, Oil, and Politics: A Recent History of Ecuador (Latin American Silhouettes)
by Allen Gerlach

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It is indispensable that Ecuador has peace, but to have peace you need freedom and to have freedom you need justice. And the Indian population needs justice.-President Gustavo Noboa, January 23, 2000 For five centuries, the Indians had very little... (read more)

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Bordering on Chaos: Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey Toward Prosperity Bordering on Chaos: Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey Toward Prosperity
by Andres Oppenheimer

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Hailed for its gripping narrative, its insightful analysis, and its informed historical perspective, this book offers a "revealing look at the secret and powerful political society of Mexico, its breakup, and the fallout that we are witnessing today... (read more)

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Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition
by Terry Mccoy

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This anthology showcases the work of Cuban and American writers and photographers, offering an insight into life in the island nation. It aims to give a balanced portrayal of the complex realities of modern Cuba, and essays and images are linked to... (read more)

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Toussaint Louverture: A Biography Toussaint Louverture: A Biography
by Madison Smartt Bell

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In 1791, Saint Domingue was both the richest and cruelest colony in the Western Hemisphere; more than a third of African slaves died within a few years of their arrival there. Thirteen years later, Haitian rebels declared independence from France after... (read more)

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Caribbean Countries of the World Caribbean Countries of the World
by Eugenio Bersani

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The Countries of the World series brings together top travel writing and beautiful photographs from the four corners of the Earth. Each volume is a snapshot of the country, its landscape, its culture, its people, its architecture and heritage.... (read more)


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Streets, Bedrooms, and Patios: The Ordinariness of Diversity in Urban Oaxaca Streets, Bedrooms, and Patios: The Ordinariness of Diversity in Urban Oaxaca
by Michael Jam Higgins

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Together they also wrote "Oigame! Oigame!: Struggle and Social Change in a Nicaraguan Urban Community".... (read more)

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The Real Fidel Castro The Real Fidel Castro
by Leycester Coltman

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Fifty years after the Cuban revolution, this timely book, the most intimate and dispassionate biography of Fidel Castro to date, offers a fresh assessment of the revolutionary leader. Written by the British ambassador to Cuba in the early 1990s, it... (read more)

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Democracy in Latin America: Colombia and Venezuela Democracy in Latin America: Colombia and Venezuela
by Donald L Herman

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Venezuela and Columbia both have two-sided structures of democracy. They combine the Liberal Democratic/Anglo-American model and the Latin American model. The first includes the procedural norms of free elections, citizen participation, individual rights,... (read more)

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