Latin American Religions University of Phoenix November 12‚ 2012 What are some major attributes of Latin American Catholicism? Identify and describe at least two distinctions and include how they are distinct from Catholicism elsewhere. The Central American War had changed the priorities of the Catholic Church in Latin America. In the 1980’s‚ the clergy’s had decided to go against the Catholic Church mainly the Vatican despite the various threats‚ and began to help the poor which were struggling
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second half of the twentieth century Latin American literature exploded globally. The works produced during the mid to late 1900s are still enjoyed by readers of many ages‚ as well as many cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. This boom refers to the literature provided by such important authors as Gabriel García Márquez‚ Julio Cortazar‚ Manuel Puig‚ and many more. Thanks to these literary superstars‚ through their literature‚ much of South and Central America were awarded the fame and glory that
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Judith came from a Puerto Rican family that lived in Jersey. Throughout her life she was put into situations of others stereotyping her for being a Latin woman. One of those times was for Career Day at her catholic school. The girls were supposed to dress formal with the tailored skirts and silk blouses to look professional. However‚ she wasn’t dressed appropriately to the occasion and that caused her teachers as well as her classmates to look at her as a “negative models” Another one of her
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Latin America vs. North America Tommy Wozny North America (1450-1700 A.D.) and Latin America (1450-1700 A.D.) have many similarities‚ yet differences as well. One of the main differences between the two is their government system. In Latin America‚ the government used an Ecomienda system‚ and a Mit’a system‚ while in North America‚ they were more independent‚ and used viceroyalties. Another difference between the two was the labor system. In Latin America‚ there were slave labor systems that developed
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Is Latin America a more democratic place today than it was in 1945? Given the word and time restrictions‚ an in depth analysis of each Latin American country’s democratic progression across the time period would simply not be feasible. Instead I will attempt to look at Latin America’s progression as a whole and will provide examples of specific countries situations where relevant‚ in particular Venezuela. Firstly it is important to distinguish between two ideas. One is democracy. For democracy
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Latin America struggled to achieve stability and reach prosperity during the 19th century because the government was improperly set up or political power was difficult to establish. Latin American power was divided by countries often resulting in conflicts between each other and dictatorships to be formed. Dictators tried to build the economy by pursuing free trade as opposed to economic independence. Trade supported the economy‚ however when the value of their raw materials and exports decreased
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global trade by using the resources of Latin America. This essay will explain the aspects of colonialism‚ the rise of global trade‚ and its affects on the modern world. When the Europeans arrived in 1519‚ they took Latin America by a storm. Once of the Europeans‚ Cortes found allies to take over the Aztec empire. Leading with the city if Tenochtitlan‚ Cortes takes over each Aztec city‚ to ultimately
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7/31/10 Essay I. The Spanish brought guns‚ disease‚ and exploitation to Latin America‚ but they also brought God. Catholicism in Latin America has had a bittersweet existence. Its power has historically been hijacked and used to support political‚ social‚ and cultural causes‚ not all of which have been positive. Even though the Spanish used Catholicism as a way to determine the inferiority of the indigenous people of the Americas and to justify the genocide that they incurred‚ it has amassed an enormous
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Nationalism 1. In the wake of neocolonialism‚ Latin Americans remade the nativist rhetoric of the past to push a new nationalist cultural and economic agenda. I. Nationalism 1. Latin American nations had been defined by their internal diversity 1. Transculturation 2. Racial mixing 2. Europeans had associated Latin American difference with a negative meaning 3. Nativism challenged this attitude 4. Nativism faded after independence
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. The new independent countries in Spanish America broke apart within decades of independence due to constant internal conflict and turmoil. Despite having gained their independence by somewhat making a pact and unifying to gain independence‚ their partial unity soon became fragmented. Conflict occurred in both politics and religion separating them into individual nations with their own set of common beliefs and laws. Social fragmentation occurred within nations as a result of sharp divisions between
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