Placing Latin America

Edward L. Jackiewicz is professor and chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at California State University, Northridge. Fernando J. Bosco is professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.

The latest edition of this successful book edited by Jackiewicz (California State Univ. Northridge) and Bosco (San Diego State Univ.) continues to represent the concerns of earlier versions while bringing the reader more up to date interpretations of the continuously evolving issues that manifest the region’s dynamic characteristics. Changes in the region have been profound in recent years, yet key themes persist in practice. As in the first edition (CH, Feb'09, 46-3426), each chapter could stand alone, permitting the reader to approach the book selectively. Several authors advance the significant issues within their respective chapters. The book is again organized for conceptual continuity, first dealing with historical, then economic, political, and finally border and urban themes. Importantly, some topics not previously dealt with are incorporated, such as environmental politics, tourism, new issues related to child welfare, and the presence of significant numbers of Latin Americans in the US. Each chapter includes its own list of suggested readings, and some also cite recommended relevant films. Key terms, too, are listed here, emphasizing main concepts that could escape the grasp of newly initiated readers. Black-and-white maps and photographs support the text, and most chapters employ text boxes to provide closeup treatments of significant examples. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals.

• List of Figures, Tables, and Textboxes Introduction to the Fourth Edition Fernando J. Bosco and Edward L. JackiewiczChapter 1: Imagining and Creating Latin America as a Region Fernando J. BoscoChapter 2: Historical Geography: 500 Years of Change from Within and Without Edward L. Jackiewicz and Fernando J. BoscoChapter 3: Global Challenges, Regional Change, and Persistent Inequalities: An Overview of Latin America’s Political Economy Edward L. Jackiewicz and Ashlee SellungChapter 4: Economic and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities and Opportunities Thomas KlakChapter 5: Latin American Cities: Transitions and Transformations Zia Salim and Fernando J. BoscoChapter 6: Cities and Sustainability: Neoliberal Urban Governance and Policy Initiatives Carolina SternbergChapter 7: Physical Geography: The Human-Environment Context Benjamin F. Timms and James J. HayesChapter 8: Natural Resources: Booms and Busts between Nationalism and Neoliberalism Christian BrannstromChapter 9: Genetically Modified Crops and the Remaking of Latin America’s Food LandscapeElizabeth FittingChapter 10: Mass and Alternative Tourisms in Latin America and the Caribbean Edward L. Jackiewicz and Thomas KlakChapter 11: Drugs’ Place in Latin America’s Geographies Kent Mathewson and Zoe PearsonChapter 12: Children and Young People: Inequality, Rights, and Empowerment Kate SwansonChapter 13: Latin American Social Movements: Places, Scales, and Networks of Action Fernando J. BoscoChapter 14: Regional Geographies of the US-Mexico Border Kimberly Collins and Michal KohoutChapter 15: Transnational Latin America: Movements, Places, and Displacements Araceli Masterson-AlgarIndex About the Contributors