The Sweat of Their Brow: A History of Work in Latin America: A History of Work in Latin America

By David McCreery

Book Overview

Throughout Latin America's history the world of work has been linked to race, class, and gender within the larger framework of changing social, political, and economic circumstances both in the region... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765602083
• ISBN13: 9780765602084
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Very Good History of Work in Latin America

This book is a very good history of work (not organized labor) in Latin America. The author's deifintion of work is "what someone does to make a living." David McCreery covers the history of work in Latin America from the late 15th century to the late 20th century in less than 200 pages. The book covers the work of different races, classes, and genders, with sections on slavery, mining, agricultural work, the military, merchants, artisans, beggars, domestic servants, immigrants, industrial labor, etc. All this is very organized in the book, and the author does a very good job of placing Latin American work within the context of the global economy. This book shoud be read by any student of Latin America or work.