"Keen s Latin American Civilization: The Modern Era" offers one of the most wide-ranging and up-to-date introductions to the field. All the classic primary sources are still here. But the new edition is also full of wonderful surprises that broaden our perspective on the region s rich history. The variety of historical genres, time periods, and countries (including the United States) covered in this volume is impressive, and the editors concise introductions skillfully orient the reader. Eduardo Elena, University of Miami This edition should be appealing to both teachers and students. It includes a more comprehensive selection of readings representing various ideological positions while maintaining the accessible reading style that characterized the original version. Donna Guy, Ohio State University The tenth edition of "Keen s Latin American Civilization" inaugurates a new era in the history of this classic anthology by dividing it into two volumes. This second volume retains most of the modern period sources from the ninth edition but with some significant additions including nine new readings on popular culture, ideologies of modernization, revolution and dictatorship, as well as new sources that reflect the latest events and trends. The 84 excerpts in Volume Two provide foundational and often riveting first-hand accounts of life in modern Latin America. Concise introductions for chapters and excerpts provide essential context for understanding the primary sources. Robert M. Buffington is a professor in the Women and Gender Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Lila Caimari is a researcher at CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. "

Preface , Independence and its Aftermath , The Struggle for Independence , Searching for a New Road , Constructing the Nation-State , Real and Imagined Communities , Modernity and the Emergence of the Nation-State , Consolidating the Nation-State , The Rise of Mass Politics and Culture , Revolution, Democracy, and Dictatorship , Democracy, Civil War, and Neoliberalism , Challenges to the Nation-State , Globalization and Its Discontents , The Two Americas