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Bezig met laden... De aderlating van een continent vijf eeuwen economische exploitatie van Latijns Amerikadoor Eduardo Galeano
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Should be read together with the Confessions of an Economic Hitman Really great and highly readable and comprehensive look at the history of Latin America in terms of military and economic interventions (kind of a euphemistic term, really) from Europe and the USA. Really shows just how much Europe destroyed Latin America and how it continues to do so - gives a particularly good look at how imperialism works and its effects without being too tough to understand. Has lots of statistics and stories as evidence of just how bad things are that help make it convincing even for sceptics. Also talks about "home grown" problems but makes clear that they have often been promoted by capital to make conditions for profit better. Some parts are outdated - it's sad reading stuff about the possibilities of Allende - but the points are still as important now as then and the history is essential to understanding things today, as well as the process in other countries. A really great book I highly recommend if you're at all interested in imperialism, with applications to many things going on in the world today. Las venas abiertas de América Latina es la narración de la historia económica de Latinoamérica y su constante relación de comercio, explotación y conspiración con Estados Unidos y Europa desde las invasiones del siglo XV hasta la época del “libre comercio” del de fines del siglo XX. Como mejor lo diría Eduardo Galeano, el libro busca “ofrecer una historia del saqueo y a la vez contar cómo funcionan los mecanismos del despojo” (p. 17) que hasta ahora sufre nuestro continente. Sin embargo, no se trata solo de un ensayo de investigación. Si bien hay gran cantidad de referencias a textos de historia, geografía y economía de América y Europa, el libro de Galeano está escrito con un lenguaje muy accesible, directo e, incluso, muy cercano al lector.... Prateleira Eunice 1, Livro 88, Nesta obra, Eduardo Galeano procura provocar emoções e consciências. Nestas páginas, que transitam pela ironia e, não raro pela indignação, desfilam uma enorme quantidade de fatos, eventos históricos e jornalísticos que buscam comprovar a incapacidade das pessoas de harmonizar justiça e liberdade. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. Thus he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will find a singular analytical achievement, and an overwhelming narrative that makes history speak, unforgettably. This classic is now further honored by Isabel Allende's inspiring introduction. Universally recognized as one of the most important writers of our time, Allende once again contributes her talents to literature, to political principles, and to enlightenment. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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