Latinoamérica: Presente y pasado (4th Edition)

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Latinoamérica: presente y pasado, written by an expert in the field, introduces students to the cultures and history of Latin America from pre-Colombian times to the present. Written in an easy-flowing, narrative style, this new edition continues to offer an extensive yet tangible view of Latin American history. Furthermore, Latinoamérica examines the Hispanic experience not only in Latin America, but also in the United States, a topic of increasing relevance and interest.

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• NEW (to the 3rd ed.) - A more comprehensive review of the main cultural areas of Latin America—Coverage of the Hispanic countries of Columbia and Venezuela, the Caribbean and Central America, the Andean region, and the Southern Cone. Helps students build a more realistic view of the entire “Latin American” Region.
• Helps students build a more realistic view of the entire “Latin American” Region.
• Political and economic developments—In the specific Latin American countries. Gives a contemporary perspective.
• Gives a contemporary perspective.
• Written by a native speaker—With three decades of Latin American teaching experience. Ensures that the material and presentation take into account the limitations and capabilities of students, the most accessible linguistic level, and the amount of information a student can reasonably absorb.
• Ensures that the material and presentation take into account the limitations and capabilities of students, the most accessible linguistic level, and the amount of information a student can reasonably absorb.
• Historical and cultural data as factual support—Not as a laundry list of dates and names. Contains all the basic information instructors will need in a survey course on Latin American culture and civilization, but uses the data to illustrate the presence of historical and cultural trends and structures.
• Contains all the basic information instructors will need in a survey course on Latin American culture and civilization, but uses the data to illustrate the presence of historical and cultural trends and structures.
• Flexible organization—The core of the text covering Latin America's pre-Columbian-19th century history, and then 20th century Latin America's main geographic features, ethnic components, significant developments in the realms of politics and economics, and the main intellectual, artistic and literary trends. Further chapters examine modern and contemporary developments country-by-country in such key cultural areas as Central America, Mexico, Haiti, and the Hispanic islands of the Caribbean, the main countries in the central Andean region and nations of South America's southern cone, and the Hispanic population of the United States. Chapters 8 & 9 provide an overview of Latin America Gives instructors the opportunity to select the specific material to be emphasized beyond the basic core.
• Gives instructors the opportunity to select the specific material to be emphasized beyond the basic core.
• Practical exercises—Emphasizes language acquisition of cultural material being introduced, tests comprehension of material in each chapter, and elicits students' personal comments and reactions to issues raised. Gives students ample opportunities to further develop their language skills.
• Gives students ample opportunities to further develop their language skills.
• Chapters now include a basic chronology and synopsis that prepares the student for the chapter's content.
• Chapter reorganization allows for easier navigation from topic to topic.
• Added chapter on Colombia and Venezuela, as well as increased coverage of countries from the Andean region, Central America, and the Caribbean.
• Increased emphasis on the political and economic developments within Latin America.
• Text-specific Companion Website http://www.pearsonhighered.com/fox features assessment tools to test the student's comprehension of the chapter, links to websites expanding on the culture and history of Latin America, and a listing of recommended readings and films.

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