Chile In Focus
A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 1998
82 pages
978-1-909013-60-5 (ISBN)
Description
Once a byword for military repression and human rights abuses, Chile's image is now that of a dynamic success story. The "Chilean Miracle", based on radical free-market reform and export-led growth, has been presented as a model for all developing countries. Yet this transition has also created its own social problems, challenging the traditional values with the advent of extreme materialism. Famed for its landscapes which range from glaciers to deserts, Chile is also home to a cultural life, exemplified by writers such as Pablo Neruda and Ariel Dorfman. Music, cinema and handicrafts reflect the country's artistic diversity as well as its mixed ethnic traditions. This book is part of a series aimed at students and independent travellers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Rugby
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
13,61 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-909013-60-5 (9781909013605)
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03/1998
Latin America Bureau
€36.04
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Content
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Cost of Success
- 1: Land and Peoples: From Desert to Fjord
- The Great North
- Easter Island
- Peoples of Chile
- Mixed Heritage
- 2: History and Politics: Democrats and Dictators
- Power Struggles
- Popular Unity
- Pinochet's Chile
- Return to Democracy
- 3: The Economy: Latin America's Miracle?
- Diversification
- The Neo-Liberal Revolution
- Chile's New Generation
- New Markets
- 4: Society: Consuming Passions
- Crisis of Trust
- The Military
- Rich and Poor
- Women
- 5: Culture: Land of Poets
- Neruda and Poetry
- Commitment and Exile
- Cinema and Media
- Where to Go, What to See
- Tips for Travelers
- Addresses and Contacts
- Further Reading and Bookstores
- Facts and Figures
