1B—History of Latin America
Where and What is Latin America ?
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I. Definitions of Latin America
A. Geographic
B. Historical/Linguistic, “The Iberian World”
C. A Modern Concept
II. Why Is Latin America Poor: A History of Theories
A. Liberalism and Positivism
--Carlos Bunge, Nuestra América
B. Populism and Nationalism
--José Martí
--Diego Rivera
--Pablo Neruda, “Canto General”C. Cold War
--Modernization theory, W.W. Rostow, The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto
--Dependency theory (1960s-70s), Fernando Henrique Cardoso, André Gunder Frank, Celso Furtado, Guillermo O'Donnell