Latin America and the Caribbean

This volume is the first multidisciplinary guide to the study of Latin American studies to provide both broad coverage and substantial depth. It includes essays on research trends and approaches, provides entries on over 6,000 bibliographic and research sources, and selectively identifies specialized collections and resources in United States research libraries. The contributors provide the perspectives of Latin American bibliographers, researchers, and Latin American scholars.The book is divided into fifteen chapters, beginning with a general bibliography of interdisciplinary sources. The fourteen chapters that follow cover disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Each chapter includes an introductory essay or essays, one or more bibliographic sections, and a section describing relevant special collections. The work also includes subject, author, and title indexes. The multidisciplinary nature of the work will make it valuable to students, librarians, and faculty members in Latin American Studies.

This work will become the standard bibliographic tool for most students and researchers investigating topics related to Latin America and the Caribbean in the disciplines included. All libraries with patrons interested in the geographic areas covered will be well served by acquiring this masterful volume. Revista Interamericana de Bibliografica

PrefaceIntroductionGeneralBibliography by Paula H. CovingtonAnthropologyEssay by Ronald SporesBibliography by David BlockArt and ArchitectureOverview by Leonard FolgaraitRecent Works by Robert MullenBibliography by Laura Gutiérrez-WittDatabasesEssay by Harold Colson and Peter SternBibliography by Harold Colson and Peter SternEconomicsEssay by William P. GladeBibliography by César RodríguezEducationEssay by Everett EggintonBibliography by Hugo Chapa-GuzMÁnGeographyEssay by James ParsonsBibliography by Tamara BrunnschweilerHistoryGeneral Bibliography by David BlockColonial HistoryEssay by Lyman L. Johnson and Susan M. SocolowBibliography by David BlockHistory, 1750-1850Essay by Frank SaffordBibliography by Russ DavidsonHistory Since 1850Essay by Richard W. SlattaBibliography by Deborah JakubsBrazilEssay by Steven C. TopikBibliography by Ludwig LauerhassLiteratureSpanish AmericaEssay by Enrique Pupo-Walker and Robert González EchevarríaBibliography by Hensley C. WoodbridgeCaribbeanBibliography by L. HallewellBrazilEssay by K. David JacksonBibliography by L. HallewellPerforming ArtsDanceEssay by Maureen Needham CostonisBibliography by Lionel LoroñaFilmEssay by Randal JohnsonBibliography by Gayle WilliamsMusicEssay by Gerhard H. BéhagueBibliography by John DruesedowTheaterEssay by Leslie DamascenoBibliography by Lionel LoroñaPhilosophyEssay by IVÁn Jaksi'cBibliography by Ceres B. BirkheadPoliticsEssay by Gary WyniaBibliography by Peter JohnsonReligionEssay by Daniel H. LevineBibliography by Thomas NiehausSociologyEssay by Dennis Gilbert and Braulio MuñozBibliography by Norma Corral and Teresa Portilla OmidsalarWomen's StudiesEssay by Asunción LavrinBibliography by Aimee Algier-BaxterAuthor IndexTitle IndexSubject Index