Now in its fifth edition, this leading reader has been updated with new readings and visual sources. This edition includes an added final chapter on current social movements to help students reflect on the ecological realities that inform their world. In addition, the Legacies of Colonialism chapter has been restored to give students an understanding of the deep roots of the problems explored. Instead of a separate chapter on women and social change, womens voices have been woven more seamlessly throughout the book to reflect womens parity and equity in history.

With its innovative combination of primary and secondary sources and thoughtful editorial analysis, this text is designed specifically to stimulate critical thinking in a wide range of courses on Latin American history since independence.

James A. Wood is professor of Latin American history at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro.Anna Rose Alexander is assistant professor of history at California State University, East Bay.

Preface to the Fifth EditionChapter I: Legacies of Colonialism1. Worlds Collide in Tenochtitlan: Camila Townsend2. Assessing Indian Labor in Quito: Kris Lane3. Rethinking the Quilombo of Palmares: Stuart B. Schwartz4. A Priest Reports on Social Conditions in Mexico: Manuel Abad y Queipo5. The Myth of Completion: Matthew Restall6. Visual Source: Ordering the Colonized SpaceChapter II: Independence1. The Political Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy: Cortes of Cádiz2. War to the Death: Simón Bolívar3. The Vision of Father Morelos: Enrique Krause4. What Independence Meant for Women: Sarah C. Chambers5. Ode to Tropical Agriculture: Andrés Bello6. Tropical Versailles: Kirsten SchultzChapter III: Slavery1. Africans in the American World: John Thornton2. A Cuban Slaves Testimony: Esteban Montejo3. A Day on a Coffee Plantation: Stanley J. Stein4. Africas Botanical Legacy: Judith Carney and Richard Rosomoff5. Black Wet Nurses: Robert Edgar Conrad6. Abolitionism in Brazil: Joaquim Nabuco7. Visual Source: Homage to Princess IsabelChapter IV: Caudillos1. Caudillos as Scourge: Charles E. Chapman2. Caudillos as Profit Maximizers: Eric R. Wolf and Edward C. Hansen3. Caudillos as Protectors of the Indians: Ralph Lee Woodward Jr.4. Caudillos as Culture Heroes: Ariel de la Fuente5. The Ribbons and Rituals of Rosismo: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento6. Mexico in the Age of Caudillos: Frances Calderón de la Barca7. Visual Source: Contemporary Caudillos?Chapter V: Liberalism and the Catholic Church1. A New Generation of Liberals: Frank Safford2. Liberalism as Anticlericalism: Helen Delpar3. The Postcolonial Church: John Lynch4. Good Catholic Reading for Ladies: Carolina Cherniavsky Bozzolo5. Generational Warrior: Francisco Bilbao6. The Triumph of Reform: Justo SierraChapter VI: Race and Nation Building1. Neocolonial Ideologies: E. Bradford Burns2. Civilization versus Barbarism: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento3.Torn from the Nest: Clorinda Matto de Turner4. The Specter of Degeneration: Mart in S. Stabb5. Brazilianization: Aluísio Azevedo6. A Raceless Nation: Ada Ferrer7. Visual Source: BarbershopChapter VII: Nationalism1. Our America: José Martí2. Education and the Mexican Revolution: Octavio Paz3. Mestizo Pride: Gilbert o Freyre4. Plan for the Realization of Bolívars Supreme Dream: Augusto Sandino5.The Shark and the Sardines: Juan José Arévalo6. Carmen Miranda andBrasilidade: Darién J. DavisChapter VIII: Populism1. The Peronist Political Vision: Daniel James2. Doña María Remembers Perón: María Roldán3. The First Ladys Peronist Feminism: Eva Perón4.Father of the Poor?Robert M. Levine5. Cardenismo and Womens Organizing: Jocelyn Olcott6. Trujillo, the Benefactor: Lauren DerbyChapter IX: Social Revolution1. Essence of Guerrilla Warfare: Che Guevara2. Cubas Revolutionary Literacy Campaign: Jonathan Kozol3. Chiles Revolution from Below: Peter Winn4. The Chilean Road to Socialism: Salvador Allende5. Christianity and Revolution: Margaret Randall6. Reflections on Life as a Colombian Revolutionary: María Eugenia Vásquez PerdomoChapter X: The Cold War1. Statements of U.S. Foreign Policy Doctrine: Presidents James Monroe, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman2. The Lesser of Two Evils: David F. Schmitz3. The 1964 Scare Campaign: Margaret Power4.Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders: Church Committee5. A Search and Destroy Operation in El Salvador: Mark Danner6. The Beliefs behind the Policies: Lars SchoultzChapter XI: The Global Economy1. Neocolonial Economics: Celso Furtado2. Neoliberalism and Its Prospects: Milton Friedman3. Global Neoliberalism: William I. Robinson4. I Had Sacrificed My Life: Norma Iglesias Prieto5. Humanity against Neoliberalism: Subcomandante Marcos6. The New Left and the Global Economy: Steven Levitsky and Kenneth M. RobertsChapter XII: Historical Memory1. Memory, Truth, and Justice: Elizabeth Jelin2. Opening Chiles Memory Box: Steve J. Stern3. Human Rights Violations Committed by Government Agents: Chilean National Commission on Truth and Reconciliation4. Testimony of Atrocity: Rigoberta Menchú5. Analysis of Rigoberta Menchús Testimonial: David Stoll6. Memory of Silence: Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification7. Visual Source: Memory SitesChapter XIII: Nature and Protest1.The Death of Ramón González: Angus Wright2.Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes3. Capitalism and Self-Destruction: Berta Cáceres4. Blood on Their Hands: Philippa de Boissière and Sian Cowman5. Rights of Nature: Ecuadorian Constitution6. Lead Poisoning: Javier Auyero and Debora Alejandra Swistun7. Visual Source: Let Us Wake Up, Humanity. Were Out of TimeAbout the Editors