South-American Native Tribes
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A 10 page research paper discussing the history, culture, anthropology, and social evolution of three groups of Native Indians : The Yanomamo (regarded as one of the most violent societies on Earth !), the Zapotecs (known for architecture & urban development), and the Yucatecs (relevant to Mayans) Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Zapotec.rtf

The Developmental Trajectories Of The Basin Of Mexico & The Mayan Lowlands
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses similarities and differences as they relate to the developmental trajectories of the basin of Mexico and the Maya Lowlands, as well as addresses Copan involvement in the Mayan collapse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Meximay.wps

The Church & Human Rights In Latin America
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An 11 page research paper on the role that liberation theology has played in developing human rights in Latin America. The Latin American Catholic liberation--theological perspective is described as one important voice in the emergence of a new global ethic centered on human rights. It is strongly connected with the defense of the rights of the poor to a better life and of indigenous peoples in the Americas who have been profoundly hurt by several centuries of colonization. The rights of the poor in Latin America and theology's efforts to provide them with the same human rights as everyone else-- are explained in considerable detail. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Theollib.wps

Cristina Garcia's 'Dreaming in Cuban'
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This 3 page essay discusses one of the adversarial relationships, the one between Celia and her daughter Lourdes, in 'Dreaming in Cuban.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Drcuban.wps

Dreaming in Cuban
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5 page analysis of character and effectiveness in Christina Garcia's recent (1990's) book 'Dreaming in Cuban'-- a fictional work that realistically traces several generations of a Cuban family and their lives both in their native land and in the United States.-- Examination is moderately socio-political. No Bibliography.
Filename: Dreamcub.wps

The International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
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This 10 page paper focuses on the international forces that helped to oppose the Spanish Fascists in the late 1930s. Stories, particularly of American volunteers, are told and problems they faced as a result of involvement are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA22Spsh.wps

Politics and Latin America (Annotated Bibliography)
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This 10 page annotated bibliography examines a variety of books on Latin America and U.S. policy. Each book contains two pages of summary and comment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA628LA.rtf

"Cuba: Neither Heaven Nor Hell" by Maria Lopez Vigil
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A 5 page paper which discusses the changes in Cuba, as they primarily involve gender issues, which are related in Maria Lopez Vigil's book "Cuba: Neither Heaven Nor Hell." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcubaheavn.wps

"Disparate Diasporas": Identity and Politics in An African-Nicaraguan Community:
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A 6 page discussion of the book by Edmund Gordon. Provides a brief history of Nicaragua and examines the downfall of the Sandinista regime. Discusses the role of blacks in Nicaraguan history. Concludes that although blacks were very much a part of modernizing Nicaragua from a structural point but they had little influence either ideologically or politically until recent years. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdiaspo.wps

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua
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A 3 page paper which summarizes the essay "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAanz.rtf

"Massacre in Mexico"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Massacre in Mexico by Elena Poniatowska. The focus of the paper centers on the fact that Poniatowska presents numerous first hand accounts of the massacre, from both sides, and essentially leaves the reader to be judge and jury, knowing full well they will have to, for the majority of the readers, side with the notion that the massacre was wrong by all accounts. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmassmex.wps

(Notes on) Haiti's Modern History
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8 pages worth of notes on Haiti's history from 1843-1973. Not yet organized into report format. No Bibliography.
Filename: Haitiinf.wps