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Teen Life in Latin America and the Caribbean
Teen Life in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Teens in Latin America and the Caribbean generally face a difficult path to adulthood. Poverty and unemployment, violence, political instability, and emigration are frequently the norm in their native countries. Those from poorer families must often work as well as attend school, and opportunities for higher education and good jobs are limited. Wealthier teens, on the other hand, are sheltered from harshness and enjoy private schools, vacations abroad, and access to American consumer products. Yet family is important no matter what the class, and most of these teens share a love of parties, music, and current fashions.
Latin America and the Caribbean are important regions to the United States, since large numbers of Americans can trace their roots there. Teen Life in Latin America and the Caribbean allows U.S. teens to understand the unique challenges and opportunities of teens in 15 Latin American or Caribbean countries. Photos complement the text.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword by Jeffrey S. Kaplan
Introduction
Teens at the Border: For a Politics of Representation by Rossana Reguillo Cruz, translated by Cynthia Tompkins
Argentina by AÍda Pierini and Gustavo Geirola
Brazil by Lizbeth Souza-Fuertes
Chile by Regina Akel
Colombia by Juana Suárez
Cuba by Gastón A. Alzate
IThe Dominican Republic by Manuel García Castellón
Ecuador by Jason Pribilsky
El Salvador by Cecilia Menjívar
Guatemala by Rose McEwen
Haiti by Maude Heurtelou
Jamaica by Barbara Bailey and Michelle Davis
Mexico by Roberto Campa-Mada, translated by Javier Ochoa and Kanishka Sen
Peru by Lydia Rodríguez
Puerto Rico by Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesús
Venezuela by Roberto Fuertes-Manjón
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
Product details
| Published | Apr 30 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 344 |
| ISBN | 9780313319327 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Teen Life around the World |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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