Tradicion y cambio: Lecturas sobre la cultura latinoamericana contemporanea

A standard text used in Latin American culture courses, this collection of readings and interviews focuses on the dynamic tension between tradition and change in contemporary Latin American culture - from the Caribbean to Central and South America, including Brazil. Identifying key issues in Latin American culture, the author uses the readings to ask how those issues, such as urbanization or the changing role of the family, alter, enrich or confound the traditional cultural values and institutions. The text highlights cultural contributions of women and ethnic minorities. This edition includes an interview with Dr Rodrigo Gomez, the director of the Instituto di Biodiversidad Nacional on Costa Rico’s efforts to promote envronmental sustainability.