Latin American Urbanization: Historical Profiles of Major Cities

by Gerald Greenfield

Overview

This 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313259371
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/30/1994
Series:	155
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.38(d)
Lexile:	1400L (what's this?)

About the Author

GERALD 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 jourbanals, including Hispanic American Historical Review, Jourbanal of Urban History, Jourbanal of Latin American Studies, and Social Science History.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
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
Index

Editorial Reviews

Following a general overview, this reference includes chapters devoted to urbanization in specific Latin American countries (including the Caribbean nations of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica). Each chapter begins with an introduction providing geographic information and a survey of the nation's urban development, and then provides historical profiles of selected cities, including maps. Chapters also provide a list of bibliographic resources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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