TY - BOOK AU - Hansis,Randall TI - The Latin Americans: understanding their legacy SN - 0070260818 (acidfree paper) AV - 100 F 1408.3 H249l 1997 U1 - 980 PY - 1997/// CY - New York, N.Y PB - McGraw-Hill Co. KW - Ethnicity KW - Latin America KW - Etnicidad KW - América Latina KW - Civilization KW - Civilización N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-327) and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh022/96021487.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh022/96021487.html ER -