INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA

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INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA

• What do we mean by Latin America?
• After 1810 what binds Latin America together as a
  region?
• What is the relationship of Latin America to the
  United States?
• Why do we view Latin America with stereotypes?

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What binds Latin America together as a region?

• Histories of colonialism
• Catholic Religion
• History of Slavery
• Racial Miscegenation
• Economic Instability
• Political Instability

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What is the relationship of Latin America to the
United States

• Regional differencesCentral America and
  Caribbean vs. South America based on notions of
  national security
• Degree of economic investment
• Ideology of Latin American leaders
• State of world affairs

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Why do we view Latin America through stereotypes?
Infantilization of Latin Americans
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Theodore Roosevelts Good Neighbor Policy
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Latin American Poverty
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Futility of US Aid to Latin America
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US Good Neighbor Policy
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Cuban Revolution 1959
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Zapatista Rebellion in Mexico