Understanding Latin America
A Decoding Guide
Business & Finance, Economics, International Economics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Alfredo Toro Hardy | ISBN: | 9789813229969 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | October 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alfredo Toro Hardy |
| ISBN: | 9789813229969 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | October 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
From afar, Latin America looks like a blurry tableau: devoid of defining lines, particularities and nuances. Little is understood about the idiosyncrasies of Latin-Americans, their cultural identity and social values. Differences between Brazilians and Spanish Americans, or amid the diverse Spanish American countries, are not sufficiently understood. Even less is known about the amplitude of the Iberian heritage of such countries, or about the miscegenation and acculturation processes that took place among their different constitutive races. There is no clarity regarding the Western nature of Latin America or about its cultural affinities with Latin Europe. Nor is there sufficient understanding of the links between the Latin population of the United States and the inhabitants of Latin America.
This book aims to fill the gap by focusing on Latin America's history, culture, identity and idiosyncrasies. It serves as a guide to understand regional attitudes, meanings and behavioural differences of the region. It also analyses the present economic situation of the region, while trying to predict the future of the region. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to readers keen on exploring the region for potential opportunities in trade, investment or any other kind of business and cultural endeavor.
Contents:
- Why Latin America?
- What is Iberian America?
- Brazil and Spanish America
- Spanish America: One or Many?
- Where do Latin Americans Belong?
- Latin America and the United States: A Dichotomy
- Latin America and the United States: A History in Seven Chapters
- The Revenge of the South
- When China Arrived from Nowhere
- Latin America's Options
Readership: Business professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students interested in knowing more about Latin America and Latin American Economic Growth; business and trade federations; institutes or centers for Latin American studies in universities.
Key Features:
- One of the very few books on Latin America that serves as a guide for those seeking potential trade and business opportunities in Latin America
From afar, Latin America looks like a blurry tableau: devoid of defining lines, particularities and nuances. Little is understood about the idiosyncrasies of Latin-Americans, their cultural identity and social values. Differences between Brazilians and Spanish Americans, or amid the diverse Spanish American countries, are not sufficiently understood. Even less is known about the amplitude of the Iberian heritage of such countries, or about the miscegenation and acculturation processes that took place among their different constitutive races. There is no clarity regarding the Western nature of Latin America or about its cultural affinities with Latin Europe. Nor is there sufficient understanding of the links between the Latin population of the United States and the inhabitants of Latin America.
This book aims to fill the gap by focusing on Latin America's history, culture, identity and idiosyncrasies. It serves as a guide to understand regional attitudes, meanings and behavioural differences of the region. It also analyses the present economic situation of the region, while trying to predict the future of the region. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to readers keen on exploring the region for potential opportunities in trade, investment or any other kind of business and cultural endeavor.
Contents:
- Why Latin America?
- What is Iberian America?
- Brazil and Spanish America
- Spanish America: One or Many?
- Where do Latin Americans Belong?
- Latin America and the United States: A Dichotomy
- Latin America and the United States: A History in Seven Chapters
- The Revenge of the South
- When China Arrived from Nowhere
- Latin America's Options
Readership: Business professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students interested in knowing more about Latin America and Latin American Economic Growth; business and trade federations; institutes or centers for Latin American studies in universities.
Key Features:
- One of the very few books on Latin America that serves as a guide for those seeking potential trade and business opportunities in Latin America
