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Papers On Latin-American & Carribean Studies
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An Anthropological View of Oscar Lewis’ “The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family”
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A 5 page overview of the lives and circumstances of five members of a poor Mexican family in Mexico City in the 1960s. Plagued by poverty, the challenges of living in the corrupt and unpredictable environment of one of the world’s largest cities, and just the incredibly fragile relations which occur within a typical family, the Sanchez family walks on tedious grounds in most aspects of their daily lives. This paper examines the attitudes of each of the family members from an anthropological perspective and attempts to answer the question as to whether it is fate that shapes their lives or their own actions. The author also points out that Lewis’ anthropological method is now considered outdated and possibly even deleterious by contemporary anthropologists. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPsanchz.rtf
An Argument for Lifting the Embargo Against Cuba
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This 30 page thesis paper provides an overview of the problem related to the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Historic information is provided along with the political background that surrounds this issue. Both sides of the issue are confronted but the paper supports lifting the ban due to philosophical reasons. Other reasons are explored, including the fact that the Cuban people have had to do without adequate food and medical supplies as a result. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: SA039Cba.wps
AN OVERVIEW OF LATIN AMERICA
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This paper provides comprehensive research information (current as of 2001) about the Latin American region, focusing on that area's countries, politics, economy, population and position in the global trade arena. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTlatame.rtf
Ano que viene estamos en Cuba, by Gustav Firmat Includes rough Spanish translation
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A paper which looks at Firmat’s account of his life in America as a Cuban, and the way in which he sees both his old homeland and the new; he gives a detailed account of the concepts of national identity and culture, and the way in which these are reflected in his dual nationality and cultural heritage.
Filename: JL2cuba.wps
Applying King's Nonviolence Theories to Peruvian Racial Bias
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A 5 page
paper discussing ways in which the principles of nonviolent demonstration can call attention to
and require negotiation of racial injustices that have been long institutionalized. Modern Peru
holds the remains of colonial racial stratification as did the US in 1963 when Martin Luther King
wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" defending the use of the "direct action" aspect of
nonviolent demonstration, the action of last resort to force negotiation leading to real and lasting
change. Many of the stratifications that now exist in Peru are similar to those existing in the early
1960s. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KS-MLKPeru.wps
Arabic Influence on the Spanish Language
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5 pages. This paper will explain the history of the Spanish language and the major influence that the Arabic language has had on it as well. Also included are examples of Spanish words that are derived from Arabic sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAarbsp.rtf
Argentina's Democracy
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A 10 page paper that considers the elements that have led to Argentina's pursuit of democracy and focuses on recent political situtions in that country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Argentina.doc
Argentina/Government and Politics
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A 5 page research paper that offers a brief overview of the structure of the Argentine government and political systems, and then a brief history of Argentina's political history in the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: kharggov.rtf
Argentina: An Economic Nightmare
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A 12 page review of the historical and contemporary reasons behind the current state of economic strife being experienced in Argentina. This paper emphasizes that while Latin America’s “free market avatar” may have been hoped to have been a shining model of a republic but the free market simply has not worked. While the wealthy have benefited, the commoner has only fallen deeper and deeper into the economic rut which now characterizes the entire country. The author reviews factors ranging from the inverse relationship in export and import, the adverse role of the International Monetary Fund, and the internal politics of Argentina which have led to this state. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPargent.rtf
Argentina’s Economic Collapse (2001-2002)
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A 3 page paper identifying factors contributing to economic collapse in Argentina. After being one of South America’s most promising economies, Argentina suffered economic collapse at the end of 2001 and did not see the beginning of any significant recovery until well into the next year. The purpose here is to identify contributory factors and to assess whether the Latin America trade alliance MERCOSUR was involved in the collapse in any way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSargenEconCol.rtf
Armando Morales
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This 5 page report discusses the life and work of Nicaraguan-born painter Armando Morales (1927 - ). His paintings have a duplicitous nature to them to the point that one wonders if they are paintings of statues or if they are subjects portrayed as still and stationary as sculpture. Three of his paintings -- Nature morte: Pommes, poires, olives (1984), Oracle sur Managua: Hommage a Ernesto Cardenal (1989), and Trois Baigneuses en se Deshabillant (1994) -- are considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmrales.rtf
