Political violence and corruption was common with politics a quest for advancement. Liberal disappointment Fundamental problems exist over legal equality and social hierarchy. Liberalism grew more out of a middle class English/French system. Latin America was not as in touch
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Neoliberalism in Latin America From the 1930s until the 1980s state intervention and protection were key components of most Latin American economies. In these years many Latin American countries were used an Import-substitution industrialization based economy trying to reduce dependence on foreign imports and replacing them with domestic production. Due to the use of an Import-substitution industrialization based economy Latin American countries were forced to keep high tariffs to protect
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COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA Donald J. Mabry Professor of History Mississippi State University and The Historical Text Archive historicaltextarchive.com ii For Paula Crockett Mabry iii Preface The material in this book comes from my teaching Latin American history over many years. It does not pretend to be a textbook‚ although it could form the basis of one. It is more than an outline but much is omitted. This little book contains notes and commentary on important
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Attitudes‚ values and racist and xenophobic systems establish‚ openly or covertly‚ a hierarchy between ethnic or racial groups that are used to justify the privileges and/or advantages with which a dominant societal group enjoys. Xenophobia is the hatred‚ disgust or hostility towards foreigners. Racism is an ideology of superiority‚ while xenophobia is directed against a refusal directed against foreigners. Therefore this growing xenophobia is what has contributed to the growing hostility that the
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6/27/2012 9:00 PM • What are some of the philosophies that influenced Latin America? In what way did they impact the cultures of Latin America? [1] European nationality group‚ English have had the biggest impact on American cultures and their society. European people have made more than half of the population. They still have more of a population today‚ though non-European population is increasing steadily. The English Anglo-Americans entered the country and help bring about ideas. The English
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U.S. interventionism in Latin America resulted due to the economic clashes stemming from basic agricultural reforms in Cuba and Guatemala. Following WWII‚ Latin America experienced a wave of revolutions. After being subjected to the reign of tyrants for decades‚ the people of Guatemala and Cuba yearned for full rights and in pursuit of this sought to establish self-governed democracies.The pursuit of agrarian land reform was at the forefront of their concerns. The people desired to usurp the supremacy
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The roles of women in Latin America and Western Europe from 1750-1914 were alike in the neither having many rights‚ but differed in their mindset of the matter and drive to change it. Women in Latin America during this time period were content to remain at home. They saw their duties as being a wife and a mother above all else. These women could not vote. They could not gain a position in business or politics. However‚ they did have the right to participate in political discussions. The lack of
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Latin America has the worst distribution of wealth in the world. The gap between rich and poor is one of the biggest‚ and much higher than it is in the industrialized countries or the regions of the Third World. The continent has an unclear privilege of rich people with a society in extreme poverty conditions‚ while in some countries the proportion of poor has stabilized‚ the absolute number has been growing every year. Because of corruption in the political states‚ lack of social interest in the
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late nineteenth century Latin American countries aimed to imitate England‚ France or the US‚ countries that equated Progress. What material or technological transformations did Latin Americans seem to have associated to the idea of “progress”? Latin America decided to associate with the idea of progress the idea of being able to export their home grown goods. While England‚ France and the US‚ exported industrial machinery (because it was made in those countries) Latin America decided they could not
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The race concept in Latin America is something that is so predominate and so “natural” in a way that see and understanding it would make it more complex and the information is something that is hard to find‚ especially in countries that had a high percentage of those of African ancestry‚ countries like brazil‚ Peru‚ and Mexico‚ etc. make the race idea in Latin America more of a puzzle. The understanding that race is a socially formed isnt what that is completely‚ but in some countries‚ they use race
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