Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Human Geography - Tapa dura

In depth and great selection. Good for upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate courses.--Jose Morales, New Jersey City University Numerous respected Latin Americanist geographers tackle a wide range of current issues in this timely volume. Many of the chapters discuss the failures of neoliberalism and modernization and highlight the role of new social movements and political regimes in contesting orthodoxies of globalization. Essays on such newsworthy topics as migration, border issues, cinema, and drugs should engage the attention of students. This is a valuable and welcome addition to the textbook literature.--Gregory Knapp, University of Texas at Austin A refreshing look at human geographic themes that will serve as a cornerstone in any course in the social sciences about Latin America and the Caribbean, especially geography. The inclusion of social movements, cinema, sustainable tourism, human rights, and NGOs is particularly welcome.--Joseph L. Scarpaci, Virginia Tech

Suitable for students, this work takes a thematic approach to the study of the diverse human geographies of Latin America. It includes a discussion of the problems of border and migration between the United States, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America. It includes chapters on geographic understandings of the drug trade, and tourism landscapes.