Latin-American Studies papers

Examines the social and financial problems faced by Mexican immigrants to the United States.

An overview of the social make-up of this small South American country.

A critical analysis of Andres Tijerina's "Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos".

Discusses how paternalistic overtures and the positioning of the elite as a benign force in the lives of the poor have formed the path of class conflict in Latin America.

A brief study into the effects that immigration has had on American society.

A discussion of the effects of NAFTA on Mexican foreign trade.

Discusses the 'Sendero Luminoso' (Shining Path) terrorist group of Peru.

Explores this South American militaristic group of people.

Describes and analyzes the characters in "Tortilla Flat".

An analysis of this book by Keith A. Davies.

An analysis of the recent decline of the Latin American music industry with proposal of innovative new solutions to re-infuse the market

Discusses the rise of Argentinian nationalism and the effect that Alberto Williams' music may have had on it.

The paper examines the life of the late drug king pin, Pablo Escobar and the role he played in the Colombian criminal justice system.

A look at the International Monetary Fund 's (IMF) lending policies using Argentina as an example and a discussion of whether it is time for reforms.

A brief review of the book "Franciscan Beginnings in Early Colonial Peru" by Antonine Tibesar which provides an account of the Franciscans? role in converting the native population of Peru to Christianity.

An examination of whether democracy is successful in Latin America, with focus on Nicaragua.

Discusses and explains the problem of environmental racism in cities throughout the country.

A brief history of the South American republic of Panama.

Discusses the impact the destruction of the forest has on the area and the people of the region.

An examination of the reasons for Dominican migration and how this has affected their culture.

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the books "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies" by Bartolome de Las Casas.

A comparison of the aims and methods of two political social movements - The American Civil Rights Movement and the Argentinian Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo.

An overview of Brazil's economy, including exchange rates, in the past two and a half decades.

A look at the key figures in the events leading up to Cuba's independence from Spain.

An examination of the Aztec religion including a discussion of some of their gods and goddesses and the Aztec calendar system.

A review of the movie "Amores Perros" directed by Alejandro Gonz?lez Inarittu.

Analyzes this book by Lester Langley and Thomas Schoonover on American interests in Central America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Analyzes the book "A Nation for All: Race, Inequality, and Politics in Twentieth-Century Cuba" by Alejandro de la Fuente.

An examination of the early history of California under Mexican rule and its subsequent annexation by the U.S.

Examines the importance of Kenneth Turner's narrative on Mexico from 1908-1910.

A discussion of financing and foreign ownership of real estate in Mexico.

This paper discusses that Latin America, a hybrid culture of traditions and modernities on a heterogeneous continent, is being changed by the process of globalization.

Examines Mexico's move to a more stable economy since joining NAFTA in 1994.

This paper discusses that Venezuela's economic recovery must go beyond oil and austerity.

An analysis of the historical authoritarian strain in Latin American political culture.

Examines Ecuador's move to 'dollarize' its economy and the results of this decision.

Examining whether the theory of the "melting pot society" works in practice, focusing on the Hispanic community.

Examines the causes and consequences of the 1898 Spanish-American War.

Examines the causes and consequences of the migration of Latino men to the United States.

A research proposal (and its results) which studied the reasons why minority groups are not well represented in the nursing field.

This paper analyzes a novel that through its storytelling, embodies the history of Chile over the last 70 years.

This paper is an account of the journey undertaken by Colombians who came to New York City, a place with a foreign language and culture.

Looks at the reasons why Argentinian wine is sold at such high prices in the United States.

Discusses this novel by Colombian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

This paper examines the role of women Latin America with a special emphasis on the author's ability to create a successful feminist anthropology.

This paper looks at the ways in which companies can branch out their consumer marketing.

Examines the experiences and difficulties of immigrants to America, especially in the nineteenth century.

This paper examines the differences between Mexican and Central American immigration policy.

An analysis of the economic and political structural differences between settlement in North America and Mexico caused by the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

A critical analysis of the United Nations' 1994 intervention in Haiti to restore Jean Claude Aristide to power.

An analysis of this contemporary urban poem by Willie Perdomo that exemplifies the ghetto uprbinging.

An examination of the political climate in Argentina and the effect on its population.

Examines the forms of resistance and assimilation of the native American peoples to the conquest of by the New World in the 18th - 20th centuries.

Argues against the Clinton administration's Free Trade Area of America's (FTAA) plan.

A comparison of two literary works, "The Color of Water" by James McBride, and "Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" by Richard Rodriguez.

Examines the overthrow of Chilean President Salvador Allende in 1973 and the consequences.

Examines economic strategies of structuralism, neo-liberalism and Marxism and how they are applied to three countries in South America.

An ecological examination of deforestation and agricultural growth in the Brazilian rain forest region.

Examines how the Russian government pursues its foreign intelligence operations and espionage, specifically in the U.S.

Examines the film about the Spanish explorer of the same name.

Compares and contrasts investment opportunities in firms in five industry groups in Brazil.

A discussion of the discovery of the New World by Columbus with an emphasis on the exchange of diseases between the Native Americans and the Europeans.

Examines the importance of acknowledging cultural differences when using psychotherapy with aging Hispanic patients.

An assessment of Chilean economic policies and outcomes from 1973 to 2000.

This paper examines the destruction being caused to the Amazon Rio Branco Basin by shifting population.

Examines the effectiveness of social security in the United States in relation to retiring Americans.

A paper written as a report for potential investors in Argentina's telecommunications industry.

A look at a community-oriented primary care project in Ensenada, Mexico.

This paper narrates the political history of the Dominican Republic through the turbulent years of 1844-1864.

Examines Jacques Soustelle's book "Daily Life of the Aztecs" about the splendor, mystery and majesty of the Mexica people on the eve of Spanish conquest.

Examines how a country like Argentina reached this level of economic chaos. Includes background from 1970s until December 2001.

A thorough analysis of how to improve intra-regional trade in this Latin American community.

Offers a comprehensive look at privatization of airport terminals in North, Central and Latin America.

This paper emphasizes Sir Walter Raleigh's saga - from growing up in a poor home to winning the heart of Queen Elizabeth I.

An El Nino event manifests as the appearance of warm sea surface water in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. This paper discusses the effect this event has had on Ecuador.

This paper discusses African-American and Chicano women and their roles as domestic servants.

Discusses social and cultural elements of author Morales' autobiography.

Discusses Disney's adaptation of the Good Neighbor Policy of the 1940s.

Examines policies of U.S. Presidential administrations.

Discusses the system of transferring political power.

Examines the character of Delaney in T. Coraghesson Boyle's novel.

Discusses the problem of Brazil's persisting high inflation over a long period of time, and large foreign debt.

Discussion of the dictator's rule in Panama.

Reviews published materials and economic statistical data.

Discusses discrimination and activism.

Discusses political/religious conflicts.

Discusses the role of print media and government secret activities.

Discusses the characters of two Chicano novels.

Analysis of this book on female prostitution.

Compares the political cultures of the two countries.

An environmental comparison of the two countries.

Describes his vital role in defending the indigenous peoples of the New World.

Examines the cognitive processes of Hispanic pre-school children to become bilingual in Spanish and English.

Examines interrelationships between urban policies affecting transportation and various Latino communities in Southern California.

Reviews literature concerning the association between economics and human rights violations in South America.

An examination of the economic and political results of the adoption of one of 3 different strategies: Structuralism, Neoliberalism, Marxism.

A discussion of the hopes for racial equality as Cuba fought against Spanish Colonial rule and the impact of the Cuban Revolution.

An examination of how several writers portray the role of the poor and indigenous peasantry in the postcolonial Latin American era.