Latin American Urbanization - Historical Profiles of Major Cities

This volume provides extensive information on the urban experience in Latin America. Following a general overview, the work includes chapters devoted to urbanization in specific countries. Each chapter begins with an introduction providing geographic information and a survey of the nation's urban development, and then includes historical profiles of ninety selected cities, as well as maps. Thus, the work provides both national and city-specific perspectives. Chapters also provide a list of bibliographic resources, and the work is fully indexed.

List of contents

Illustrations
Preface
Argentina by Charles S. Sargent
Bolivia by Gerald Michael Greenfield
Brazil by Gerald Michael Greenfield
Chile by Joseph L. Scarpaci
Colombia by Gerald Michael Greenfield
Costa Rica by Gary S. Elbow
Cuba by Sergio Diaz-Briquets
Dominican Republic by Frank Moya Pons
Ecuador by Maria Augusta Fernandez (Translated by Michael Jones Ferreira)
El Salvador by Gary S. Elbow
Guatemala by Gary S. Elbow
Haiti by Robert J. Tata and Steven J. Tata
Honduras by William Van Davidson
Jamaica by Nancy P. Hill and Stephen A. Bender
Mexico by Jose Luis Lezama (Translated by Ann Duquaine and Gerald Michael Greenfield)
Nicaragua by Bryan Higgins
Panama by Raul Leis (Translated by Gerald Michael Greenfield)
Paraguay by Charles S. Sargent
Peru by Robert B. Kent
Uruguay by Charles S. Sargent
Venezuela by Gerald Michael Greenfield
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the author

GERALD MICHAEL GREENFIELD is Professor of History and Director of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

SHELDOM L. MARAM is Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Greenfield, Gerald M. Greenfield
• Assisted by: Gerald Michael Greenfield (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.1994
• EAN: 9780313259371
• ISBN: 978-0-313-25937-1
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; South America, ART / History / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, ART / Caribbean & Latin American, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, History of art / art & design styles, world history, History of Art, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Social and cultural history, Urban communities, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Central America, Mexico and Central America