Minor Omissions - Children in Latin American History and Society (Paperback)

Latin American history - the stuff of wars, elections, conquests, inventions, colonization, and all those other events and processes attributed to adults - has also been lived and partially forged by children. Taking a fresh look at Latin American and Caribbean society over the course of more than half a millennium, this volume explores how the omission of children from the region's historiography may in fact be no small matter. Chidren make up one-third of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean, and over the centuries they have worked, played, worshipped, committed crimes, fought and suffered in wars. Regarded as more promising converts to the Christian faith than adults, children were vital in European efforts to invent loyal subjects during the colonial era. In the contemporary economics of Latin America and the Caribbean - where 23 per cent of people live on a dollar per day or less - the labour of children may spell the difference between survival and starvation for millions of households.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Living in Latin America
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	September 2002
Editors:	Tobias Hecht
Dimensions:	227 x 153 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-18034-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	0-299-18034-4
Barcode:	9780299180348

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