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"Not many readers will thank the author as he deserves, for he has told us more about ourselves than we perhaps wish to know," predicted Latin America in Books of Latin America in Caricature-an exploration of more than one hundred years of hemispheric relations through political cartoons collected from leading U.S. periodicals from the 1860s through 1980.
¿The cartoons are grouped according to recurring themes in diplomacy and complementing visual imagery. Each one is accompanied by a lengthy explanation of the incident portrayed, relating the drawing to public opinion of the day. Johnson's thoughtful introduction and the comments that precede the individual chapters provide essential background for understanding U.S. attitudes and policies toward Latin America.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Hemisphere as Monolith
3. Latin America as Female
4. The Republics as Children
5. The Republics as Blacks
6. The Latin American Nations as Non-Black Males
7. Social Reform and Militarism
8. Conclusion
Notes
Index
About the author
John J. Johnson received his MA in Religion from Wake Forest University and is currently writing a dissertation for his PhD from Baylor University. He has published numerous journal articles and book reviews and has taught at New York University, Caldwell College, and Delaware County Community College.
