Cowboys and Caudillos
| Author | : Tom R. Sullivan |
| Publisher | : Popular Press |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0879724846 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780879724849 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (849 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cowboys and Caudillos by : Tom R. Sullivan
Download or read book Cowboys and Caudillos written by Tom R. Sullivan and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggesting that better understanding of conflicts between Anglo and Latin America can come from the study of their contrasting popular fictions, the author compares the traditional attachment in Latin America to government by a strong man--a caudillo--to the diametrically opposed expansionist frontier ideology of the United States--the cowboy--who makes space safe for Anglo colonization.
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