“…By centering the story on Spanish and Latin American actors, Pamela Voekel argues that at the heart of this nineteenth-century transformation in Spanish America was a transatlantic Catholic civil war. Voekel demonstrates Reform Catholicism's significance to the thought and action of the rebel literati who led decolonization efforts in Mexico and Central America, showing how each side of this religious divide operated from within a self-conscious intercontinental network of like-minded Catholics. …”

“…Showing how wartime relations between the US and Latin America played a crucial role in the worldwide development of US hegemony, how WWII accelerated the retreat from Empire in Sub-Saharan Africa and how it encouraged the growth of anti-colonialism in regions around the world, Buchanan offers a truly global account of the outcomes of the largest conflict in human history, and challenges the temporal boundaries in which we view it" -- Editor…”

“…Muchos países de la América Latina, a partir de recomendaciones de organismos multilaterales y organizaciones regionales, instalaron durante esa década sistemas de evaluación universitaria, incluyéndolos en los nuevos marcos legales que guiaron los cambios. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…LA NUEVA CALIFORNIA: LATINOS EN EL ESTADO DORADO; PÁGINA LEGAL; ÍNDICE; DEDICATORIA; PREFACIO; ANTECEDENTES PERSONALES PARA ESTE LIBRO; RECONOCIMIENTOS; INTRODUCCIÓN; LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL LATINA; UNA NOTA DE TERMINOLOGÍA; CAPÍTULO 1. AMÉRICA DEFINE A LOS LATINOS, 1940-1965; LOS LATINOS RECUERDAN HABER SIDO DEFINIDOS; DEMOGRÁFICAS DE LA PRESENCIA DEL LATINO, 1910-1965; LATINOS DEFINIDOS COMO UNA RAZA; LATINOS DEFINIDOS POR LOS INVESTIGADORES; LOS DISTURBIOS ""ZOOT-SUIT""; CAPÍTULO 2. …”

“…Por un lado, prescinde de los confines territoriales, concretamente de Colombia y América Latina, a favor de una perspectiva global; por el otro, llega a examinar las estructuras internas, empresariales y discursivas, que favorecen la homogeneidad en la información y por tanto contradicen el principio del disenso, constitutivo de la democracia. …”

“…A fascinating exploration of how global cultures struggle to create their own "America" within a post-September 11 media culture, Fabricating the Absolute Fake reflects on what it might mean to truly take part in American popular culture. …”

“…It explores the development, challenges, and future directions of social sciences in Latin America, with a focus on interdisciplinary connections and the integration of social sciences with humanities. …”

“…This provocative history of early cold war America recreates a time when World War III seemed imminent. …”

“…Starting with its distant origins in ancient Babylon, successive chapters trace progression up to the 'Promised Land' of capitalism in America. Adopting a wide geographical coverage and comparative perspective, the international team of authors discuss the contributions of Greek, Roman, and Asian civilizations to the development of capitalism, as well as the Chinese, Indian and Arab empires. …”

“…"Central America is a region defined primarily by its geographical configuration as a canal-friendly isthmus, and its three-century history as the Spanish Kingdom of Guatemala. …”

“…This book explores the history and development of the Guaraní missions in South America, providing a detailed account of their foundation, economic activities, and eventual decline. …”

“…En todos estos casos podría decirse que el acto está viciado por contrariedad al derecho y es susceptible de ser anulado, a cuyo efecto, las leyes sobre procedimientos administrativos dictadas en América Latina a partir de la primigenia Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo de Argentina de 1972, usualmente le ha dado una amplia regulación a los vicios de los actos administrativos, pudiendo distinguirse, conforme a sus regulaciones, tres causas de invalidez de los actos administrativos: la violación del derecho, los vicios de fondo de los actos y, por último, los vicios de forma…”

“…Comics Beyond the Page in Latin America is a cutting-edge study of the expanding worlds of Latin American comics. …”

“…If we were to rely on what the pundits and politicians tell us, we would have to conclude that America is a deeply conservative nation. Americans, we hear constantly, detest government, demand lower taxes and the end of welfare, and favor the death penalty, prayer in school, and an absolute faith in the free market. …”

“…Coordinated by Hugo Pereira, Eraldo da Silva Ramos Filho, and Angelina Herrera, it presents a critical examination of the socio-economic impacts of extractive industries on rural communities in Latin America, with a focus on Paraguay and the Mapuche people. …”

“…Así, la presente reflexión colectiva busca impulsar nuevas investigaciones y nuevos debates acerca de la utilidad de valorizar la diversidad de las prácticas alimentarias en América Latina a fin de enfrentar los desafíos de la soberanía alimentaria y de la economía local, de conocer mejor la biodiversidad y sus beneficios, y de reconocer la diversidad cultural regional a favor de una mayor inclusión social de los grupos étnicos y de las minorías marginalizadas…”

“…The main reason why Latin America is a cultural diverse region is because of the indigenous peoples who inhabit it. …”

“…They believed that the United States had two culture wars to win: one against the Soviet Bloc as part of the larger struggle against communism and the other against deeply rooted negative views of America as a civilization. In 1958, Shepard Stone, then directing the Ford Foundation's International Affairs program, suggested that his staff "measure" America's cultural impact in Europe. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…La imagen de Latinoamérica en la ciencia y la prensa de los países europeos y la imagen de Europa en Latinoamérica -- América Latina a través de la prensa de las regiones alemanas de Prusia, Sajonia y Turingia. …”