Latin America Transformed: Globalization and Modernity

By Kay Cristobal and Robert N Gwynne

Book Overview

Praise for the first edition:

'Accomplishes its task to provide readers with a broad multi-disciplinary view on globalization's many impacts on Latin America ... the organization of the collection is logical and thoughtful, and the structural perspectives offered are convincing and powerful. I recommend it to other Latin American social scientists.' Growth and Change



'An impressive, timely and lively volume, which is especially valuable for teaching purposes.' Journal of Latin American Studies



'Authoritatively written by leading scholars in their respective fields.' Area



Latin America Transformed, 2nd Edition explains the region's economic, political, social and cultural transformations, its association with globalization and the search for modernity, and contributes to a greater understanding of how these transformations are affecting the people of Latin America.



Using a political economy approach to unravel the concepts of globalization and modernity within Latin America, emphasis is placed on interpreting the macro-level structures that frame the transformations taking place. The book also investigates the dynamics of people's livelihoods as they make sense of, rework and live out these structural transformations.



The international team of authors involved with the successful first edition have updated their focus and substantially rewritten their material to examine the challenges facing Latin America in the twenty-first century. Three completely new chapters have also been added. Latin America Transformed, 2nd Edition is now even more useful for undergraduate and postgraduate courses that examine economic, political, social and cultural change in Latin America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340809302
• ISBN13: 9780340809303
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great charts/stats

This book is really an anthology or a collection of publications on the matter of social modernization of Latin America. I like the fact that there are many charts/stats of real data to back up these writers' observations and statements. Somewhat academic, but not erudite - so useful for anyone in int'l business with L.A.

Complete, coherent political-economic analysis of Lat. Am.

Robert Gwynne and Cristobal Kay have put together an impressive and timely analysis of current trends in Latin American Development. The coverage of the countries of the region is excellent, as is that of their economic, political, and social trends...The range of issues raised and the quality of their documentation make this an excellent text for teaching and for research. Prof. Bryan Roberts, University of Texas at Austin

Excellent analysis of current issues in Latin America.

The is a most impressive analysis of economic, political, social and cultural life in Latin America. This excellent book offers an holistic approach to understanding these changes, relating them to the wider processes of modernization and globalization. An international group of scholars with impressive credentials and from a wide range of disciplines attempt to contextualize their different disciplinary foci within a broad political economic approach that provides a critical yet balanced view and detailed analysis of the neoliberal policies pursued by almost all countries in the region. They contend that a new political economy is being contructed in Latin America, as national economies become radically reconstructed and transformed, democracy becomes the instituional norm, and new social arrangements are being created. The constestation and alternatives to this new global modernity are also explored. In sum, this excellent book fulfills a much needed market niche for students, scholars, and the educated avid reader, who require an interdisciplinary and contemporary approach to Latin American development.Roberto Cabello-Argandona