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OverviewThis volume provides extensive information on the urban experience in Latin America. Following a general overview, the work includes chapters devoted to urbanization in specific countries. Each chapter begins with an introduction providing geographic information and a survey of the nation's urban development, and then includes historical profiles of ninety selected cities, as well as maps. Thus, the work provides both national and city-specific perspectives. Chapters also provide a list of bibliographic resources, and the work is fully indexed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerald GreenfieldPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.988kg ISBN: 9780313259371ISBN 10: 0313259372 Pages: 560 Publication Date: 30 January 1994 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIllustrations Preface Argentina by Charles S. Sargent Bolivia by Gerald Michael Greenfield Brazil by Gerald Michael Greenfield Chile by Joseph L. Scarpaci Colombia by Gerald Michael Greenfield Costa Rica by Gary S. Elbow Cuba by Sergio Diaz-Briquets Dominican Republic by Frank Moya Pons Ecuador by Maria Augusta Fernandez (Translated by Michael Jones Ferreira) El Salvador by Gary S. Elbow Guatemala by Gary S. Elbow Haiti by Robert J. Tata and Steven J. Tata Honduras by William Van Davidson Jamaica by Nancy P. Hill and Stephen A. Bender Mexico by Jose Luis Lezama (Translated by Ann Duquaine and Gerald Michael Greenfield) Nicaragua by Bryan Higgins Panama by Raul Leis (Translated by Gerald Michael Greenfield) Paraguay by Charles S. Sargent Peru by Robert B. Kent Uruguay by Charles S. Sargent Venezuela by Gerald Michael Greenfield Selected Bibliography IndexReviews?This is a volume for scholars working in the field and for use as a reference by others with a need to know the present or past population of almost any Latin American city of any size. This is a useful book for reference libraries and any others with a Latin American specialty or interest.?-ARBA 95 ?For a wealth of information on the growth of both countries and their urban centers, this is indispensable. Recommended for all history reference collections supporting research on Latin America.?-Reference Book Review ?This is a volume for scholars working in the field and for use as a reference by others with a need to know the present or past population of almost any Latin American city of any size. This is a useful book for reference libraries and any others with a Latin American specialty or interest.?-ARBA 95 For a wealth of information on the growth of both countries and their urban centers, this is indispensable. Recommended for all history reference collections supporting research on Latin America. -Reference Book Review This is a volume for scholars working in the field and for use as a reference by others with a need to know the present or past population of almost any Latin American city of any size. This is a useful book for reference libraries and any others with a Latin American specialty or interest. -ARBA 95 Author InformationGERALD MICHAEL GREENFIELD is Professor of History and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He is the coeditor of Latin American Labor Organizations (Greenwood, 1987), selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Book. His articles have appeared in leading scholarly journals, including Hispanic American Historical Review, Journal of Urban History, Journal of Latin American Studies, and Social Science History. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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