A History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present

by Teresa A. Meade

A History of Modern Latin 1800 to the Present examines the diverse and interlocking experiences of people of indigenous, African, and European backgrounds from the onset of independence until today. Student and instructor resources available at [Wiley disclaims all responsibility and liability for the content of any third-party websites that can be linked to from this website. Users assume sole responsibility for accessing third-party websites and the use of any content appearing on such websites. Any views expressed in such websites are the views of the authors of the content appearing on those websites and not the views of Wiley or its affiliates, nor do they in any way represent an endorsement by Wiley or its affiliates.]

Genres: History, Nonfiction

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Teresa Meade is Florence B. Sherwood Professor of History and Culture at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Reviews

[Tilda🌟 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Georgia Kirilov · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is THE survey book for a modern history of Latin America, from the heritage of colonialism, through the absolutely defining stain of slavery, to the process of nation building, all the way to the pink tide. Meade manages to insert several forgotten narratives on the way, making sure to always punctuate women and minority groups. Fascinating and enlightening read, felt like a novel!

[tukanman · Rating 3 out of 5]

very good read, it's a bit long. I found great information, structured chronologically.

[Joel Cuthbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A textbook for this one, for a class I took taught by a dear friend (and fellow booklub member if I should out ourselves). I'm currently mostly studying Psychology so perhaps I'm a bit biased in that a book that feels more narratively rich just feels quite refreshing. I certainly enjoyed its ability to pull in disparate parts of history, weaving in the influences of not only geography and politic but also art and culture. It's a lot of (literal and historical) ground to cover, but it does a good job of weaving it all in.

It's still a textbook, in that it's a lot of information presented in factual manner, but I still found that really fed my imagination in the mix. Much less laborious than many other textbooks I've had the "pleasure" of reading.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started this in 2019, then went back and forth on other books. Finally returned to it in 2024 and simply skipped the parts of history which I was less interested in.

More comprehensive and less narrative than Chasteen's Born in Blood and Fire which I've now given up on twice.

Still a textbook, ordered in regional and thematic chapters, but I found it a solid jumping off point to research key players and events.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather dry undergrad textbook on Latin American history felt a little like a string of Wikipedia pages in places. However it gave me a good overview while travelling in the region. The latter chapters are probably not a fun read if you're American.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent introduction for Latin American history students.

[Ruth Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was for school

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

More mistakes than a textbook should have, but not the worst thing ever.