Guatemala During The World War II Era
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A 5 page research paper on Guatemala's attitudes toward the Allied and Axis powers during World War II. The United States had become an important customer for Guatemala's economy, purchasing 60% of Guatemala's annual coffee production. Land reforms and invitations to foreign investment just before the turn of the century had resulted in the immigration of many Germans, who by 1914 oproduced over half of Guatemala's annual coffee production. With ties to both sides, Guatemala was forced to make a choice between the sides: they chose the Allies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Guat.wps

Mexico - A Hot Spot in a Cold War
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A 5 page essay that focuses on Mexico's role in the cold war. Among issues discussed is the 1968 incident of Mexican police brutality toward protesting students in Mexico City and how this incident was misrepresented to both the Mexican public and Mexico's contacts in foreign affairs. Included is an analysis of the authoritative and corruptive rule that dominated Mexican politics throughout the cold war and the changes currently taking place under the new three part governing force in Mexico. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCMexCW.doc

Latin American Feminist Theology and North American Liberation Theology / The Continuity In Struggle
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A 20 page paper that provides an in-depth overview of Latin American Feminist Theology, its place in Latin American history, and then compares it with the liberation theologies of North America. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Lib
Filename: Lib.fem.rtf

Native Civilizations of Latin America
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A short, 4 page look at the history of pre-Columbian Latin America. Meso American civilization (mostly Aztec and Maya) is explored in this essay with reference to specific tribes (Olmec, Toltec, etc;) and large cities (ex. Tenochtitlan) that flourished. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Latinhis.wps

The Aztec Empire
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In 6 pages the author gives a general overview of the Aztec Empire. Their beginning, how they came about, their growth, success, and eventual decline are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Aztecemp.wps

The Farmers of the Valley of Anahuac & the Defeat by the Mexica
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The underpinnings of the Aztec Empire began with the defeats by the Mexica and the development of the Anahuac Valley, later known as the Valley of Mexico, and the integration of the Toltec people and the Aztecs into an integrated social and community structure. This 6 page paper provides a narrative view of the peasantry during the defeat by the Mexica and considers the early social, political and structural changes that occurred as a result of the initiation of the Aztec Empire. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Aztecmex.wps

Women in Colonial Latin America
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a 6 page research paper which examines the role of women in colonial Latin America. The colonial world of Latin America was intrinsically different from that of North America and this difference had a tremendous impact on the women of Latin America at that time. Although North America was rich in natural resources, the natives of North America did not have the gold of the Incas or the Aztecs. Consequently, the Europeans that came to North America's shores came to colonize-they brought women with them. Those early Europeans, specifically the Spanish, that came to Latin America did so solely for the purposes of exploitation, not for colonization. Because of this, the Spanish conquerors typically did not bring women with them from Europe. The writer argues that the native women in colonial Latin America were viewed by Europeans as simply one more resources that they could exploit. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Womncol.rtf

U.S.-Mexico Relations
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A 5 page research paper on the historical conflicts and solutions between the U.S. and Mexico. The writer focuses on the Spanish American War, Mexican War, other incursions by the U.S., and upon the political and social issues behind that history. Historical review leads to an answer to the question of why the two nations never formed a union. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Usmexrel.wps

A Land to Die For: An Honest Appraisal of Political Opposition by Binka Le Breton
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Binka Le Breton's journalistic pursuit of the events that surrounded the assassination of Josimo Morals Tavares, a priest involved in the squatters land struggles in the countryside of Brazil, is a book of social, political and religious significance. This 8 page paper provides an overview of some of the basic elements in Le Breton's book and then relates them in terms of the format she uses and its impact as a vehicle for the often controversial messages related. No addtional sources cited.
Filename: Breton.wps

Octavio Paz/ A Viewpoint on Mexican History
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A 5 page research paper that examines the chapter in Octavio Paz's book, The Labyrinth of Solitude, that deals with the Mexican Revolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99octpaz.wps

The Spanish Conquest Of Peru
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The history of Peru certainly didn't begin with the Spanish invasion. Before the soldiers from Spain came in search of gold, land and the glory of God, there was a large and prosperous indigenous population known as the Inca. This 5 page paper gives a brief history of the invasion of Peru by the Spanish. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTspconq.wps

Mayan - Inca Political Structure / Religious Influence Of The Architectural Layout & Planning Of Teotihuacan
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses similarities and differences between the Mayan and Inca political structure, as well as addresses the religious influences of the architectural layout and planning of Teotihuacan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Incamay.wps

South-American Native Tribes
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A 10 page research paper discussing the history, culture, anthropology, and social evolution of three groups of Native Indians : The Yanomamo (regarded as one of the most violent societies on Earth !), the Zapotecs (known for architecture & urban development), and the Yucatecs (relevant to Mayans) Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Zapotec.rtf

The Developmental Trajectories Of The Basin Of Mexico & The Mayan Lowlands
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses similarities and differences as they relate to the developmental trajectories of the basin of Mexico and the Maya Lowlands, as well as addresses Copan involvement in the Mayan collapse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Meximay.wps

The Church & Human Rights In Latin America
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An 11 page research paper on the role that liberation theology has played in developing human rights in Latin America. The Latin American Catholic liberation--theological perspective is described as one important voice in the emergence of a new global ethic centered on human rights. It is strongly connected with the defense of the rights of the poor to a better life and of indigenous peoples in the Americas who have been profoundly hurt by several centuries of colonization. The rights of the poor in Latin America and theology's efforts to provide them with the same human rights as everyone else-- are explained in considerable detail. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Theollib.wps

Cristina Garcia's 'Dreaming in Cuban'
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This 3 page essay discusses one of the adversarial relationships, the one between Celia and her daughter Lourdes, in 'Dreaming in Cuban.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Drcuban.wps

Dreaming in Cuban
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5 page analysis of character and effectiveness in Christina Garcia's recent (1990's) book 'Dreaming in Cuban'-- a fictional work that realistically traces several generations of a Cuban family and their lives both in their native land and in the United States.-- Examination is moderately socio-political. No Bibliography.
Filename: Dreamcub.wps

The International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
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This 10 page paper focuses on the international forces that helped to oppose the Spanish Fascists in the late 1930s. Stories, particularly of American volunteers, are told and problems they faced as a result of involvement are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA22Spsh.wps

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

“Ano que viene estamos en Cuba, by Gustav Firmat, and Cuba: neither heaven nor hell by Maria LopezVigil
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” An account of two recent works on Cuba, in which the authors give their personal perceptions of the country in terms of national and cultural identity, the development of democratisation, and the role of women in modern post-revolutionary Cuba. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLcuba.wps

“Chicana feminism”
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A paper which looks at the way in which Chicana feminism deals with the issues of gender inequality, both in Mexican culture and in society as a whole, and considers the other issues such as racial discrimination which they have had to face in their struggle to achieve equal cultural recognition in a multi-ethnic society.
Filename: JLchicana.wps

“Drug Trade and Capitalism in Colombia”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the drug trade in Colombia is based on a capitalist ideology, the connection which the major drug cartels have with the political administration of the country, and the effect which the USA’s war on drugs in the region is having on the indigenous population. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLcolombia.wps

“Eroding Military Influence In Brazil Politicians Against Soldiers”: A Discussion of the Book by Wendy Hunter
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An 8 page overview of the “rational choice theory” proposed by this author in an attempt to explain the effect of Brazil’s democracy on the gradual erosion of military emphasis in favor of programs perceived by the masses to be in their best interests. Suggests that politicians make a rational decision to pursue the votes of the masses over the few which could be gleaned by maintaining a more militarily favorable approach. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPbrzRtn.wps

“History of psychology in Mexico”
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A five page paper which looks at the history and development of psychological theory and practice in Mexico, with particular reference to the Aztec culture, the influence of the Spaniards and the advances which were made in psychological thought during the early part of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLpsychmex.wps

“Illiberal” Democracy -- Authoritarianism in Disguise
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This 10 page report discusses the idea of “illiberal” democracy and how in nations throughout the world, democratic elections are held and then pointed to as examples of the democratization of the country. Such systems are those which claim to be democracies but are actually a hybrid in which political liberties exist but civil liberties are limited. The rule of the people is determined by what those ruling the people want them to want. Peru serves as an excellent example of that process and is discussed in the paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWildemo.rtf

“Jamaica’s Michael Manley”
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A 3 page paper which examines “Jamaica’s Michael Manley: The Great Transformation (1972-92)” by David Panton and Rex Nettleford. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAjamrx.rtf

“Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun
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A 3 page summary of “Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbraun.rtf

“Russian Involvement in Latin America in the Nineteenth Century”
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A ten page paper which looks at the way in which Czarist Russia established trading colonies in Latin America, the extent to which she attempted further colonisation of the region, and the way in which the Monroe Doctrine was formulated to prevent further Russian involvement in South and Central America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLRusslam.wps

“The Dominican community in the USA”
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A paper which looks at the Dominican community in New York, in terms of the historical connections between the Dominican Republic and the USA, the way in which the Dominican community is perceived by members of the cultural majority, and the links which have been developed between Dominicans and other Caribbean-Americans.
Filename: JLdom.wps

“The Falklands Conflict”
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A paper which looks at the international ramifications of the Falklands war, in terms of the way in which it affected both Britain and Argentina and their respective status within the global community.
Filename: JLfalklands.wps

“The Hold Life Has” by Catherine J. Allen
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A 4 page paper which examines practices, or rituals, associated with pilgrimages as seen in “The Hold Life Has: Coca and Cultural Identity in an Andean Community” by Catherine J. Allen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhold.rtf

“The Mission” Starring Jeremy Irons, Robert DeNiro and Cultural Imperialism
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This 12 page report discusses the invasion of the European world to the “new” world that often took place under the guise of promoting Christianity and saving native people. “The Mission” captures the hopelessness and ultimate destruction that took place because of such domination. As the movie unfolds in truly remarkable cinemagraphic beauty (it won the Oscar for cinematography), it becomes clear that it is not the Indians who are in need of salvation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWmishun.wps

“The Spanish American War”
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A paper which looks at the Spanish American war of 1895 – 1898, and the consequences which resulted for Spain, the USA, and the smaller countries struggling for independence from Spanish colonial rule, in terms of the way in which the conflict can still be seen to affect these nations today.
Filename: JLspanamer.wps

"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