“Drug Trade and Capitalism in Colombia”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the drug trade in Colombia is based on a capitalist ideology, the connection which the major drug cartels have with the political administration of the country, and the effect which the USA’s war on drugs in the region is having on the indigenous population. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLcolombia.wps

“Russian Involvement in Latin America in the Nineteenth Century”
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A ten page paper which looks at the way in which Czarist Russia established trading colonies in Latin America, the extent to which she attempted further colonisation of the region, and the way in which the Monroe Doctrine was formulated to prevent further Russian involvement in South and Central America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLRusslam.wps

“The Dominican community in the USA”
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A paper which looks at the Dominican community in New York, in terms of the historical connections between the Dominican Republic and the USA, the way in which the Dominican community is perceived by members of the cultural majority, and the links which have been developed between Dominicans and other Caribbean-Americans.
Filename: JLdom.wps

2 books on Latin America
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A 10 page research paper that compares and contrasts 2 texts on Latin American economics. The two texts profiled are Latin America at the Crossroads by H.J. Wiarda (1987) and Fast Forward, Latin America on the Edge of the 21st Century (1997). A through overview of each text is offered, and then the texts are contrasted for quality and content, which are--in both cases -- very good. However, the final assessment in regards to these texts is that their greatest drawback, in regards to applicability by the reader, is that neither book addresses current Latin American realities as one is 17 years out-of-date and the other is 7. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khla2bks.rtf

Acculturation: "Two Years in the Melting Pot" and "Hunger of Memory"
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A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts various aspects of acculturation in Liu Zongren's "Two Years in the Melting Pot" and Richard Rodriguez' "Hunger of Memory." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RArodrliu.wps

Alexander Von Humboldt/ 'Personal Narrative' of So. America
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A 5 page analysis of Alexander Von Humboldt's personal accounts of South America in the early eighteenth century. A gifted naturalist, his accounts are interesting and informative of nineteenth century bias, as well as So. American reality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99avh.rtf

Amalia and Facundo: Romanticism and Realism
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An 8-oage paper comparing and contrasting Facundo by D.F. Sarmiento and Amalia by Jose Marmol. Describes the books' romanticism and realism. Lists 2 sources.
Filename: kharg.wps