01875cam a2200337 a 45000010008000000030008000080050017000160070003000330080041000360100017000770200032000940200035001260400023001610410008001840430012001920500029002040820008002331000021002412450073002622600045003353000051003805040067004315050443004985200304009416500030012456500033012756510033013086510038013418560085013798560073014643052450BJBSDDR20250213103900.0ta960429s1997    nyuab    b    001 0 eng    a   96021487   a0070260818 (acidfree paper)  a9780070260818 (acidfree paper)  aDLCcDLCdDLCbeng  aeng  acl-----14a100 F 1408.3bH249l 199700a9801 aHansis, Randall 14aThe Latin Americans :bunderstanding their legacy /cRandall Hansis.  aNew York, N.Y :bMcGraw-Hill Co.,c1997.  axv, 344 pages :billustrations, maps ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 313-327) and index.0 aPanoramas of place and time - portrait of a region; weaving an ethnic tapestry - early patterns; weaving an ethnic tapestry - immigrant patterns; the world of family; a house of many spirits; ecology; technology and empires; the quest for wealth - modern inequities; el norte - the neighbour to the north; authoritarian legacies; democratic achievements; landscapes born of dreams - the arts; conclusion - the legacy of an ancient future.  aAn introduction to Latin American society. Utilizing scholarship from history, anthropology, sociology, economics, psychology and literature, each thematic chapter explains issues important to Latin Americans. Coverage includes women, ecology, technology and multi-ethnicity, politics and economics. 0aEthnicityzLatin America. 4aEtnicidad zAmérica Latina 0aLatin AmericaxCivilization. 4aAmérica Latina xCivilización423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh022/96021487.html413Table of contentsuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh022/96021487.html