Politics and Latin America (Annotated Bibliography)
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This 10 page annotated bibliography examines a variety of books on Latin America and U.S. policy. Each book contains two pages of summary and comment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA628LA.rtf

"Cuba: Neither Heaven Nor Hell" by Maria Lopez Vigil
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A 5 page paper which discusses the changes in Cuba, as they primarily involve gender issues, which are related in Maria Lopez Vigil's book "Cuba: Neither Heaven Nor Hell." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcubaheavn.wps

"Disparate Diasporas": Identity and Politics in An African-Nicaraguan Community:
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A 6 page discussion of the book by Edmund Gordon. Provides a brief history of Nicaragua and examines the downfall of the Sandinista regime. Discusses the role of blacks in Nicaraguan history. Concludes that although blacks were very much a part of modernizing Nicaragua from a structural point but they had little influence either ideologically or politically until recent years. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdiaspo.wps

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua
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A 3 page paper which summarizes the essay "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAanz.rtf

"Massacre in Mexico"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Massacre in Mexico by Elena Poniatowska. The focus of the paper centers on the fact that Poniatowska presents numerous first hand accounts of the massacre, from both sides, and essentially leaves the reader to be judge and jury, knowing full well they will have to, for the majority of the readers, side with the notion that the massacre was wrong by all accounts. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmassmex.wps

(Notes on) Haiti's Modern History
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8 pages worth of notes on Haiti's history from 1843-1973. Not yet organized into report format. No Bibliography.
Filename: Haitiinf.wps

2 books on Latin America
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A 10 page research paper that compares and contrasts 2 texts on Latin American economics. The two texts profiled are Latin America at the Crossroads by H.J. Wiarda (1987) and Fast Forward, Latin America on the Edge of the 21st Century (1997). A through overview of each text is offered, and then the texts are contrasted for quality and content, which are--in both cases -- very good. However, the final assessment in regards to these texts is that their greatest drawback, in regards to applicability by the reader, is that neither book addresses current Latin American realities as one is 17 years out-of-date and the other is 7. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khla2bks.rtf

9/11 and Caribbean Tourism
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A 10 page paper which examines how the attacks of 9/11 affected Caribbean tourism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAcrtor.rtf

A Brief Overview of Mexico
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This 5 page paper on Mexico provides a short overview of the nation, including illustrations and some Spanish sentences. A map of Mexico City is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA203Mex.rtf