The understanding their legacy Hansis, Randall creator text bibliography nyu New York, N.Y McGraw-Hill Co. 1997 monographic eng

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xv, 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. An 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. Panoramas 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. Randall Hansis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-327) and index. cl----- Ethnicity Latin America Etnicidad América Latina Latin America Civilization América Latina Civilización 100 F 1408.3 H249l 1997 980 0070260818 (acidfree paper) 9780070260818 (acidfree paper) 96021487 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh022/96021487.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh022/96021487.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh022/96021487.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh022/96021487.html DLC 960429 20250213103900.0 3052450 eng