{"product_id":"9781041032540","title":"Latin American Geographies The Cultural and Physical Landscapes of a Diverse Region","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLatin American Tópicos\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLatin American Geographies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Cultural and Physical Landscapes of a Diverse Region\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLuis Sánchez-Ayala\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Latin America \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatin American Geographies \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how climate, landscapes, and environments have worked together with the historical, cultural, social, political, and economic aspects of Latin America to create the distinctive societies that define the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering Mexico, Central America, the Hispanic Caribbean, the Andes, the Amazon, the Southern Cone, and Brazil, the book combines regional geography, spatial analysis, and historical interpretation to explain the emergence and development of Latin America from the colonial period to the present. Through case studies such as the Mexican and Andean highlands, the Cuban Revolution, Amazonian deforestation, and contemporary migration crises, the text connects environmental conditions with social inequality, political conflict, cultural identity, and globalization. The book questions the very idea of \"Latin America,\" exploring how the region emerged historically as a construct rooted in shared colonial legacies, independence movements, and collective imaginaries rather than simply geographic location. To explore the physical and cultural patterns that characterize Latin America and how they have changed through time and region, the book also considers questions such as “How did shared colonial experiences produce a region as culturally connected as Latin America, yet at the same time so internally diverse?”; “How did the Andes shape the ways people build cities, organize societies, and experience everyday life in Latin America?”; and “Why did plantation economies and ‘banana republics’ emerge so strongly in Central America?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to Latin America, this book will be a reliable companion to students of Latin American history, geography, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuis Sánchez-Ayala is Professor of the Department of History and Geography at the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. A Latin Americanist, his main interests are political and cultural geography, with an emphasis on: issues related to human mobility; space and identity; territory; borders and boundaries; community action; conservation and human activity; and participatory cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041032540\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e198\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547538866316,"sku":"9781041032540","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041032540","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}