Latin-American Studies

    The barrios of Guadalupe and Chavez have institutions of poverty that come from the social, cultural, and political dynamics within the community and also impact on these three similar spheres. As identified by Dohan (2003), there are three institutions in these three barrios. There are specific characteristics that these three institutions hold and affect the live of the people living in the two communities. In relation to this, the institutions of poverty are related with deindustrialization...

The Transnational Villagers, provides insights to the political, social and economic issues that are evolving in todays context. Among the Supported by popular recognition of globalization as well as the growth of local cultural groups, migrants are better able to preserve their heritage while at the same successfully adapting to their host communities. Levitt illustrates this phenomenon in the relationship between the town of Miraflores in the Dominican Republic and Bostons Jamaica Plain. The...

Being the largest country in Latin America Brazil has been said to be one of the richest countries in terms of culture and history. It is also the only country that speaks Portuguese. This paper takes an in depth look at the history and culture of Brazil in the 20th century. The culture in Brazil has always been known to be diverse unlike many other cultures of the world. The Brazilian society can best be described as a multicultural society as it is composed of many communities some of which include...

1. Simon Bolvar was one of the most influential leaders of Latin American independence. How did he go about making his argument for Latin American independence and what did he foresee as the challenges that the region would face What was the significance(s) of his vision    Simon Bolvar was a native of Venezuela but grew to become an international figure. He was credited with helping many Latin American nations gain independence. Simon Bolivar often maintained that he was a liberal,...

America is a melting pot. More importantly, people view it as the land of greener pastures where opportunities abound. America is viewed as the place where people can make something of themselves, where they can live a better and more comfortable life. As such, people from various countries find all ways and means possible to reach the United States of America, even if it means entering the country by illegal means. The film “Sin Nombre” provides clear evidence of the struggles that immigrants...

The contact between the indigenous people of the Americas started way back in 1492 when Christopher Columbus discovered these new lands. Before this period there were minimal contacts between the two groups as this land was not known to the Europeans. This led to the wrong impression that Christopher Columbus discovered the American land yet there were people who were already occupying the area. This contact increased during the colonization of the region by the Europeans. (Marder, W....

The Associated Press reported in 2007 that “[s]ometimes called America’s birth certificate, the map and accompanying 103-page book Cosmographiae Introductio caused the hemisphere to be named for explorer Amerigo Vespucci instead of Christopher Columbus.” Thus one theory of the name is that America was named for Amerigo Vespucci. It has been argued that even though he was not the first person to ‘discover’ the continent (this is attributed to Christopher Columbus), he was the first to realize that...

Period of the Independencies in Latin America Before the declaration of independence of various countries in Latin America, it was under the occupation of the Spaniards who conquer over many countries that soon on declared independence as well. The Spaniards, as wise as they were, took advantages of the riches of Latin America by hording all its resources and depriving the Latin Americans of their own land’s riches. The Latin Americans could no longer tolerate the oppression done by the Spaniards....