Politics of Latin America
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A 10 page paper which examines populism and corporatism in Latin American politics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAplafx.rtf

Portuguese History, Customs, Beliefs And American Cultural Assimilation
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses history, customs, beliefs and cultural assimilation as they relate to Portuguese-Americans. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCportu.wps

Reaction To Colonizing And The Attempt To Conquer And Control Native Peoples
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9 pages in length. The French ethnohistorian Nathan Wachtel has spoken of the "Vision of the Vanquished" in context of American Indians and their reaction to outsiders and the European attempt to conquer and control native peoples. The ways in which certain texts engage the question of native response to conquest and colonization mirror myriad populations that have had to endure similar subjugation. Historically, the degree of resistance, along with the challenge's effectiveness to outside authority, has not worked in the natives' favor, ultimately hastening a strong dislike for those who choose to colonize on land that is already occupied by native peoples. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCamnat.wps

Revolution: Examples from Chile and Haiti
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A 6 page exploration of the 1973 Chilean revolution and the 1797 Haiti revolution. The author emphasizes that while both of these revolutions, in the short term, accomplished their original rational or purpose but both failed in the long term to progressively better the conditions for the people that launched them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPlatRev.rtf

Rodolfo Acuna/Sometimes There is No Other Side
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A 5 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Rodolfo Acuna's Sometimes There is No Other Side. In this volume, Acuna argues convincingly that the playing field for minorities in this country has not been leveled. Rather, he proposes that a "cultural war" is being waged by politically conservative forces of the far right, who are intent on changing the "progressive attitudes inside the American paradigm that had found expression in the 1960s" (34). No additional sources cited.
Filename: khacuna.wps

Rodriguez and Son
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A 7-page paper discussing the relationship between author Richard Rodriguez and his father, and how that relationship led to the man that he is today. Also discussed is the effect of this relationship on the younger Rodriguez’s ideals and works. Lists 7 sources.
Filename: khrodr.rtf

Scenario: Starving Peasants in a Latin American Country
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A 5 page paper which presents the scenario that there are starving peasants in a Latin American country. The paper examines the position of a legislator that wishes to help the peasants through passage of a bill. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAstarve.rtf

Silver Mining In 16th To 18th Century South America: Impact Upon Spanish Colonist And Native Populations
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12 pages in length. South America's silver mining from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries paved the way for future economic, political and social progress for Spanish Colonists. While the discovery of this precious metal prompted such adventurers as Juan de Oñate, New Mexico's first governor, it also set a precedent with regard to the extent of South America's extended reach into new and previously uncharted territory. Oñate began these lengthy journeys in 1598 with a party of one hundred fifty men, several servants and additional family. Their five-month expedition led them from Rio Conchos to the Pueblo of San Juan and beyond; however, they could never have made this journey with any success had it not been for the Native American scouts who provided guidance over unfamiliar terrain. The manner by which Spanish colonists ultimately violated and betrayed the native peoples, however, most likely made them sorry for ever offering their assistance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCsilvr.rtf

Simon Bolivar and Ponciano Arriaga: Their Contributions to the Independence of Latin America
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of Simon Bolivar and Ponciano Arriaga, with a focus on their ideologies. This paper integrates a view of each of these men and their contribution to the independence of Latin American. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHBoliv2.rtf

Slavery in Latin America
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This 8 page paper looks at black slavery in the Latin countries and why slavery differed from region to region. Brazil is one country of focus in this analysis. Economics is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA349slv.rtf

Slavery In The United States And Brazil
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This 6 page paper offers a brief overview of slavery in these two countries, including when slavery began in each country, why it was practiced and how and when it ended. Brazil, who imported ten times the number of slaves in the U.S. was also the last country to abolish slavery. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGslv.rtf

Social Code for Women in Colonial Latin America
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A 3 page paper which discusses the social code for women in Colonial Latin America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAwmnltn.rtf

Social Hierarchies in Colonial Latin America
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This 6 page report discusses the social hierarchies -- gender, ethnicity, class -- of colonial Latin America. The social histories of nations throughout Latin America provide important insights on the intricate nature of political and cultural groups of a colonial society. As a result, those insights contribute substantially to the reexamination of relationships of power and popular culture in colonial Latin America and the study of the political and cultural influences in the everyday lives of ordinary people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWcollan.wps

Studies of Latinos in the United States by Gonzalez and Flores in Regards to Political Participation, Myths about Immigrants, Free Trade Zones and Cultural Hybridity
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Gonzalez’ and Flores’ works on Latinos in the United States. Juan Gonzalez’ “Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America” (2000) and Juan Flores’ “From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity” (2000) address several issues relating to Hispanics in the United States and in turn the affect the United States has on Latin America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean countries in regards to free trade agreements. Gonzalez addresses among other issues the barriers encountered by Latinos to fully participate in the U.S. political system, the myths portraying Latino immigration as a burden to the government, and the impact of the free trade zones. Flores provides an extensive coverage of the Puerto Rican experience in the United States including the feeling of cultural hybridity. Together these two authors have provided an important collection of material needed in the study and understanding of the extensive population and multicultural issues which relate to Latinos and the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJJuanG1.rtf

Supermarkets In Central America
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of the supermarket industry in Latin America with an emphasis on Central America. In the early 1990s, supermarkets held only about a 10 to 20 percent market share of all retail food sales, today, they have more than a 50 percent market share. The essay identifies supermarket companies that are dominant in several countries, including Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, and reports their growth as well as some of the mergers consolidating the industry. Statistical data are reported. 1 Table is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGsprmk.rtf

The Aztecs and the Incas
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A 4 page paper which examines and compares the systems of the Aztecs and the Incas as it involves tributes in the 16th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAaztc.rtf

The Brazilian Electricity Market; Can A Futures Market Increase Stability?
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This 10 page paper looks at the futures market and considers how its introduction may reduce the volatility in the spot market in Brazil. The paper considers the influences on both sport and future prices prior to applying the framework to the volatile markets. Although the Brazil Electricity market is used the argument may equally apply to many other commodity markets. The Bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEbrazel.wps