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Latin America: Regions and People (Texts in Regional Geography) by Robert Kent
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- Condition
- Edition
- 2
- Publish Year
- 2016
- Book Title
- Latin America: Regions and People (Texts in Regional Geography)
- ISBN
- 9781462525508
- Publication Name
- Latin America : Regions and People
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 35.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Popular among students for its engaging, accessible style, this text provides an authoritative overview of Latin America's human geography as well as its regional complexity. Extensively revised to reflect the region's ongoing evolution in the first decades of the 21st century, the second edition's alternating thematic and regional chapters trace Latin America's historical development while revealing the diversity of its people and places. Coverage encompasses cultural history, environment and physical geography, urban development, agriculture and land use, social and economic processes, and the contemporary patterns of the Latin American diaspora. Pedagogical features include vivid topical vignettes, end-of-chapter recommended readings and other resources, and 217 photographs, maps, and figures. New to This Edition *Discussions of climate change and its impacts, the demise of the Monroe doctrine, neoliberal agriculture, the growing influence of Chinese investment, and other new topics. *13 new vignettes highlighting current issues such as the thaw in United States-Cuba relations, drug violence in Mexico, aerial gondolas in the Andes, and the first Latin pope. *Annotated website and film recommendations for most chapters. *The latest development trends, population and economic data, and current events of local and global significance. *26 new photographs, maps, and figures.
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Publisher
Guilford Publications
ISBN-10
1462525504
ISBN-13
9781462525508
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217020611
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Latin America : Regions and People
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
35.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F1408.9.K46 2016
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Kent's updated second edition improves on a classic text. The comprehensive historical and environmental discussion of the region remains, while up-to-date vignettes capture the flavor of modern-day Latin America. Students like this book and appreciate Kent's ability to tell the story of one of the world's most dynamic regions."--Jeff Lash, PhD, Geography Program, University of Houston-Clear Lake "Kent accessibly lays out how physical processes affect human/social ones, and vice versa. The second edition offers helpful coverage of changes and watershed moments taking place in Latin America, particularly with respect to US-Cuba relations. The text is eminently readable, packed with information, and deeply geographic. Kent clears away the unnecessary in his writing, retaining a direct, descriptive tone throughout."--Stephen Aldrich, PhD, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University "A comprehensive, readable treatment of Latin America's many geographies, ideal for a mid-level undergraduate course in geography, Latin American Studies, or allied fields. The vignettes are well chosen and vivid."--John Kelly, PhD, Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse "This is an excellent course text by a scholar familiar with the rich traditions and research frontiers of cultural and historical Latin American geography. I highly recommend it."--Gregory W. Knapp, PhD, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin "The vignettes are outstanding and add real-world examples to the more abstract sections of the text."--Eric Keys, PhD, Science and Technology Fellow, National Science Foundation and American Association for the Advancement of Science, "A welcome addition to the regional geography genre, with traditional thematic coverage nicely interwoven with analyses of linkages to both the local and the global environments....Flow maps, graphs, tables, and photographs augment the discussion and provide excellent visual support for the various explications of people and place....A sensitive treatment of a profoundly complex yet incredibly fascinating region. Kent's love of its place and people shines through....This book offers scholars and students looking for a regionally informed approach to Latin America terrific insights into the internal and external complexities of peoples and places. It provides a very traditional, descriptive framework for analysis and discourse that is enhanced nicely by broader and deeper examinations of both the whole and the parts that are Latin America....Provides, especially for students in an introductory course, an informative and very readable overview of both place and its context." (on the first edition) , "A welcome addition to the regional geography genre, with traditional thematic coverage nicely interwoven with analyses of linkages to both the local and the global environments....Flow maps, graphs, tables, and photographs augment the discussion and provide excellent visual support for the various explications of people and place....A sensitive treatment of a profoundly complex yet incredibly fascinating region. Kent's love of its place and people shines through....This book offers scholars and students looking for a regionally informed approach to Latin America terrific insights into the internal and external complexities of peoples and places. It provides a very traditional, descriptive framework for analysis and discourse that is enhanced nicely by broader and deeper examinations of both the whole and the parts that are Latin America....Provides, especially for students in an introductory course, an informative and very readable overview of both place and its context."-- Journal of Regional Science (on the first edition) , "Kent's updated second edition improves on a classic text. The comprehensive historical and environmental discussion of the region remains, while up-to-date vignettes capture the flavor of modern-day Latin America. Students like this book and appreciate Kent's ability to tell the story of one of the world's most dynamic regions."--Jeff Lash, PhD, Geography Program, University of Houston-Clear Lake "Kent accessibly lays out how physical processes affect human/social ones, and vice versa. The second edition offers helpful coverage of changes and watershed moments taking place in Latin America, particularly with respect to United States-Cuba relations. The text is eminently readable, packed with information, and deeply geographic. Kent clears away the unnecessary in his writing, retaining a direct, descriptive tone throughout."--Stephen Aldrich, PhD, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University "A comprehensive, readable treatment of Latin America's many geographies, ideal for a midlevel undergraduate course in geography, Latin American studies, or allied fields. The vignettes are well chosen and vivid."--John Kelly, PhD, Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse "This is an excellent course text by a scholar familiar with the rich traditions and research frontiers of cultural and historical Latin American geography. I highly recommend it."--Gregory W. Knapp, PhD, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin "The vignettes are outstanding and add real-world examples to the more abstract sections of the text."--Eric Keys, PhD, Science and Technology Fellow, National Science Foundation and American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Kent's updated second edition improves on a classic text. The comprehensive historical and environmental discussion of the region remains, while up-to-date vignettes capture the flavor of modern-day Latin America. Students like this book and appreciate Kent's ability to tell the story of one of the world's most dynamic regions."--Jeff Lash, PhD, Geography Program, University of Houston-Clear Lake "This is an excellent course text by a scholar familiar with the rich traditions and research frontiers of cultural and historical Latin American geography. I highly recommend it."--Gregory W. Knapp, PhD, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin "A comprehensive, readable treatment of Latin America's many geographies, ideal for a mid-level undergraduate course in geography, Latin American Studies, or allied fields. The vignettes are well chosen and vivid."--John Kelly, PhD, Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse "The vignettes are outstanding and add real-world examples to the more abstract sections of the text."--Eric Keys, PhD, Science and Technology Fellow, National Science Foundation and American Association for the Advancement of Science "Kent accessibly lays out how physical processes affect human/social ones, and vice versa. The second edition offers helpful coverage of changes and watershed moments taking place in Latin America, particularly with respect to US-Cuba relations. The text is eminently readable, packed with information, and deeply geographic. Kent clears away the unnecessary in his writing, retaining a direct, descriptive tone throughout."--Stephen Aldrich, PhD, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, "Kent's updated second edition improves on a classic text. The comprehensive historical and environmental discussion of the region remains, while up-to-date vignettes capture the flavor of modern-day Latin America. Students like this book and appreciate Kent's ability to tell the story of one of the world's most dynamic regions."--Jeff Lash, PhD, Geography Program, University of Houston-Clear Lake "This is an excellent course text by a scholar familiar with the rich traditions and research frontiers of cultural and historical Latin American geography. I highly recommend it."--Gregory W. Knapp, PhD, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin "A comprehensive, readable treatment of Latin America's many geographies, ideal for a mid-level undergraduate course in geography, Latin American Studies, or allied fields. The vignettes are well chosen and vivid."--John Kelly, PhD, Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, "A welcome addition to the regional geography genre, with traditional thematic coverage nicely interwoven with analyses of linkages to both the local and the global environments....Flow maps, graphs, tables, and photographs augment the discussion and provide excellent visual support for the various explications of people and place....A sensitive treatment of a profoundly complex yet incredibly fascinating region. Kent's love of its place and people shines through....This book offers scholars and students looking for a regionally informed approach to Latin America terrific insights into the internal and external complexities of peoples and places. It provides a very traditional, descriptive framework for analysis and discourse that is enhanced nicely by broader and deeper examinations of both the whole and the parts that are Latin America....Provides, especially for students in an introductory course, an informative and very readable overview of both place and its context." (on the first edition)
Table of Content
1. Introduction 2. Latin America as a Culture Region 3. The Environment 4. The Hispanic Caribbean 5. Peopling Latin America to 1820 6. The Mesa Central of Mexico 7. Early Cities and Urban Development 8. The Andes 9. Migration, Population Change, and Race 10. The Central Valley of Chile 11. The Central American Highlands 12. Land and People since the Conquest 13. Brazil's Atlantic Coastal Plain 14. Contemporary Cities and Urban Patterns 15. The Southern Brazilian Highlands 16. Latin American Development in Perspective 17. The Pampa 18. Latin America in the World Economy 19. The Amazon Basin 20. The Latin American Diaspora 21. Conclusion Chapter References
Copyright Date
2016
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geography, Human Geography, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, Latin America / General
Lccn
2015-042833
Dewey Decimal
980
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Science, History, Social Science
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