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Book The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America

Download or read book The Catholic Church and Power Politics in Latin America written by Emelio Betances and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Click here to see a video interview with Emelio Betances. Click here to access the tables referenced in the book. Since the 1960s, the Catholic Church has acted as a mediator during social and political change in many Latin American countries, especially the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Although the Catholic clergy was called in during political crises in all five countries, the situation in the Dominican Republic was especially notable because the Church's role as mediator was eventually institutionalized. Because the Dominican state was persistently weak, the Church was able to secure the support of the Balaguer regime (1966-1978) and ensure social and political cohesion and stability. Emelio Betances analyzes the particular circumstances that allowed the Church in the Dominican Republic to accommodate the political and social establishment; the Church offered non-partisan political mediation, rebuilt its ties with the lower echelons of society, and responded to the challenges of the evangelical movement. The author's historical examination of church-state relations in the Dominican Republic leads to important regional comparisons that broaden our understanding of the Catholic Church in the whole of Latin America.

Book Dominicanish

Download or read book Dominicanish written by Josefina Báez and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In English and Spanish.

Book Tacit Subjects

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carlos Ulises Decena
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2011-04-06
  • ISBN : 0822349450
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book Tacit Subjects written by Carlos Ulises Decena and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on ethnographic research with Dominicans in New York City, a pioneering analysis of how gay immigrant men of color negotiate race, sexuality, and power in their daily lives.

Book Libro de Colorear para Adultos para l  pices y Marcadores   Letra Grande   Animales

Download or read book Libro de Colorear para Adultos para l pices y Marcadores Letra Grande Animales written by Johnny Gutiérrez and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HERMOSA OBRA DE ARTE 🐨 CALIDAD PREMIUM 🐶 ANTI ESTRÉS Nuestro libro para colorear es una forma maravillosa de mostrar tu amor por los animales mientras tu estrés vuela. Cada animal tiene diseños simples que te permiten llenar las páginas sin esfuerzo con uno de tus colores favoritos. También hemos incluido retratos de animales en primer plano y dibujos de animales de cuerpo entero para que puedas elegir tu próximo color. ¿Por qué te gustará este libro? ✓ Relajar las páginas para ser coloreadas. Cada página que colorees te llevará a un mundo de relajación donde tus responsabilidades parecen desvanecerse... ✓ Hermosas ilustraciones. Hemos incluido 100 imágenes únicas para que puedas expresar tu creatividad y crear obras maestras. ¿Qué colores elegirás para este libro? ✓ Ideal para todos los niveles de habilidad. Puedes colorear cada página como quieras y no hay una forma incorrecta de colorear (incluso si eres un principiante). ✓ Es un regalo maravilloso. ¿Conoces a alguien a quien le guste colorear? Hazlos sonreír dándoles una copia. ¡Incluso podrían colorear juntos! 🛍️ Compre ahora & Relajarse... 🛍️ Desplácese hasta la parte superior de la página y haga clic en el botón Agregar al carrito. 💳

Book Libros para Colorear para Adultos para l  pices y Marcadores   Letra Grande   100 Animales

Download or read book Libros para Colorear para Adultos para l pices y Marcadores Letra Grande 100 Animales written by Rose Gutiérrez and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MÁS DE 100 DISEÑOS RELAJANTES 🐻 CALIDAD PREMIUM 🐒 PARA LA FELICIDAD ★ Disfruta de la belleza de los animales y de los patrones relajantes con este libro de fácil coloración de la exitosa marca editorial ★ Nuestro libro para colorear es una forma maravillosa de mostrar tu amor por los animales mientras tu estrés vuela. Cada animal tiene diseños simples que te permiten llenar las páginas sin esfuerzo con uno de tus colores favoritos. También hemos incluido retratos de animales en primer plano y dibujos de animales de cuerpo entero para que puedas elegir tu próximo color. 🛍️ Compre ahora & Relajarse... 🛍️ Desplácese hasta la parte superior de la página y haga clic en el botón Agregar al carrito. 💳

Book State And Society In The Dominican Republic

Download or read book State And Society In The Dominican Republic written by Emelio Betances and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an analysis of the formation of the Dominican state and explores the development of state-society relations since the late nineteenth century. Emelio Betances argues that the groundwork for the establishment of a modern state was laid during the regimes of Ulises Heureaux and Ramï¿1⁄2ï¿1⁄2res. The U.S. military government that followed later expanded and strengthened political and administrative centralization. Between 1886 and 1924, these administrations opened the sugar industry to foreign capital investment, integrated Dominican finance into the international credit system, and expanded the role of the military. State expansion, however, was not accompanied by a strengthening of the social and economic base of national elites. Betances suggests that the imbalance between a strong state and a weak civil society provided the structural framework for the emergence in 1930 of the long-lived Trujillo dictatorship.Examining the links between Trujillo and current caudillo Joaquï¿1⁄2Balaguer, the author traces continuities and discontinuities in economic and political development through a study of import substitution programs, the reemergence of new economic groups, and the use of the military to counter threats to the status quo. Finally, he explores the impact of foreign intervention and socioeconomic change on the process of state and class formation since 1961.

Book Once Upon a Quinceanera

Download or read book Once Upon a Quinceanera written by Julia Alvarez and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “phenomenal, indispensable” (USA Today) exploration of the Latina “sweet fifteen” celebration, by the bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of Butterflies The quinceañera, a celebration of a Latina girl’s fifteenth birthday, has become a uniquely American trend. This lavish party with ball gowns, multi-tiered cakes, limousines, and extravagant meals is often as costly as a prom or a wedding. But many Latina girls feel entitled to this rite of passage, marking a girl’s entrance into womanhood, and expect no expense to be spared, even in working-class families. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez explores the history and cultural significance of the “quince” in the United States, and the consequences of treating teens like princesses. Through her observations of a quince in Queens, interviews with other quince girls, and the memories of her own experience as a young immigrant, Alvarez presents a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of a rapidly growing multicultural phenomenon, and passionately emphasizes the importance of celebrating Latina womanhood.

Book How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

Download or read book How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents written by Julia Alvarez and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and Afterlife, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is "poignant...powerful... Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory." (The New York Times Book Review) Julia Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! Acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez’s beloved first novel gives voice to four sisters as they grow up in two cultures. The García sisters—Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía—and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after their father’s role in an attempt to overthrow brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo is discovered. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wondrous but not always welcoming U.S.A., their parents try to hold on to their old ways as the girls try find new lives: by straightening their hair and wearing American fashions, and by forgetting their Spanish. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. Here they tell their stories about being at home—and not at home—in America. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "A clear-eyed look at the insecurity and yearning for a sense of belonging that are a part of the immigrant experience . . . Movingly told." —The Washington Post Book World

Book In the Name of Salome

    Book Details:
  • Author : Julia Alvarez
  • Publisher : Algonquin Books
  • Release : 2000-06-09
  • ISBN : 1616201037
  • Pages : 366 pages

Download or read book In the Name of Salome written by Julia Alvarez and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2000-06-09 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Original and illuminating."—The New York Times Book Review In her most ambitious work since In the Time of Butterflies, Julia Alvarez tells the story of a woman whose poetry inspired one Caribbean revolution and of her daughter whose dedication to teaching strengthened another. Camila Henriquez Urena is about to retire from her longtime job teaching Spanish at Vassar College. Only now as she sorts through family papers does she begin to know the woman behind the legend of her mother, the revered Salome Urena, who died when Camila was three. In stark contrast to Salome, who became the Dominican Republic's national poet at the age of seventeen, Camila has spent most of her life trying not to offend anybody. Her mother dedicated her life to educating young women to give them voice in their turbulent new nation; Camila has spent her life quietly and anonymously teaching the Spanish pluperfect to upper-class American girls with no notion of revolution, no knowledge of Salome Urena. Now, in 1960, Camila must choose a final destination for herself. Where will she spend the rest of her days? News of the revolution in Cuba mirrors her own internal upheaval. In the process of deciding her future, Camila uncovers the truth of her mother's tragic personal life and, finally, finds a place for her own passion and commitment. Julia Alvarez has won a large and devoted audience by brilliantly illuminating the history of modern Caribbean America through the personal stories of its people. As a Latina, as a poet and novelist, and as a university professor, Julia Alvarez brings her own experience to this exquisite story. Julia Alvarez’s new novel, Afterlife, is available now.

Book Libro de Colorear para Adultos para l  pices y Marcadores   Letra Grande   Animales

Download or read book Libro de Colorear para Adultos para l pices y Marcadores Letra Grande Animales written by Katja Farías and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MÁS DE 100 DISEÑOS RELAJANTES 🐸 CALIDAD PREMIUM 🐫 ZEN FUERA ¡Relájate y aléjate del estrés del día a día! La creciente popularidad de los libros de colorear para adultos demuestra su simplicidad positiva, ¡siendo una forma muy de moda de encontrase a sí mismo y tomarse un respiro de la agitada vida moderna! Características: ★ 100 bonitos y relajantes diseños creados para aumentar y estimular tu imaginación y desarrollar una creatividad sin límites. ★ Distintos niveles de detalle, de fácil a difícil (para distintos ojos). Elije una imagen según tu estado de ánimo y comienza un relajante camino. ★ Impreso en papel de alta calidad. Dispondrás de mucho espacio para dar rienda suelta a tu creatividad y centrarte en los detalles. ★ Perfectos para decorar con lápices de colores, bolígrafos de gel, rotuladores, plumas estilográficas o colores de cera. ★ Comparte tu pasión por colorear. Dale a tus amigos un regalo relajante o sentaos y disfrutadlo juntos. 🛍️ Compre ahora & Relajarse... 🛍️ Desplácese hasta la parte superior de la página y haga clic en el botón Agregar al carrito. 💳

Book Libro de colorear para adultos para l  pices y marcadores   Letra grande   Animales

Download or read book Libro de colorear para adultos para l pices y marcadores Letra grande Animales written by Malak Ponce and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MÁS DE 100 HERMOSOS DISEÑOS.

Book Libro de colorear para adultos para bol  grafos y l  pices   Letra grande   Animales

Download or read book Libro de colorear para adultos para bol grafos y l pices Letra grande Animales written by Simay Peralta and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISEÑOS PARA ALIVIAR EL ESTRÉS.

Book Saturnario

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rey Andujar
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-11
  • ISBN : 9780983139249
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Saturnario written by Rey Andujar and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Finding Miracles

Download or read book Finding Miracles written by Julia Alvarez and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MILLY KAUFMAN IS an ordinary American teenager living in Vermont—until she meets Pablo, a new student at her high school. His exotic accent, strange fashion sense, and intense interest in Milly force her to confront her identity as an adopted child from Pablo’s native country. As their relationship grows, Milly decides to undertake a courageous journey to her homeland and along the way discovers the story of her birth is intertwined with the story of a country recovering from a brutal history. Beautifully written by reknowned author Julia Alvarez, Finding Miracles examines the emotional complexity of familial relationships and the miracles of everyday life.

Book How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over

Download or read book How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over written by Julia Alvarez and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Tia Lola's bed and breakfast! With the help of her niece and nephew and the three Sword Sisters, Tía Lola is opening the doors of Colonel Charlebois' grand old Vermont house to visitors from all over. But Tía Lola and the children soon realize that running a B & B isn't as easy they had initially thought--especially when it appears that someone is out to sabotage them! Will Tía Lola and the kids discover who's behind the plot to make their B & B fail? And will Tía Lola's family and friends be able to plan her a surprise birthday party in her own B & B without her finding out? The last book in the Tía Lola Stories

Book How Tia Lola Saved the Summer

Download or read book How Tia Lola Saved the Summer written by Julia Alvarez and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miguel Guzman isn't exactly looking forward to the summer now that his mother has agreed to let the Sword family—a father, his three daughters, and their dog—live with them while they decide whether or not to move to Vermont. Little does Miguel know his aunt has something up her sleeve that just may make this the best summer ever. With her usual flair for creativity and fun, Tía Lola decides to start a summer camp for Miguel, his little sister, and the three Sword girls, complete with magical swords, nighttime treasure hunts, campfires, barbecues, and an end-of-summer surprise! The warm and funny third book in the Tía Lola Stories is sure to delight young readers and leave them looking forward to their own summer fun!

Book Az  car

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alan Cambeira
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2001-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780972082112
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book Az car written by Alan Cambeira and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AZUCAR! The Story of Sugar is a fictional novel that offers a gripping testimony to the unmasked brutality and decay of daily life on a contemporary Caribbean sugarcane plantation, Esperanza Dulce. Azucar, the intelligent and beautiful young girl, is the central character, but the omnipresent protagonist is her namesake, "azucar" -- sugar itself. Azucar?s story is a complex and hauntingly atmospheric tale of sustained intrigue, murder, revenge, forbidden love, and an unnerving journey into the mystical spirit world of Caribbean ritual. Even after Azucar?s fiercely determined grandmother arranges for her to emigrate to Canada -- with a most unlikely couple-- where she is dramatically transformed, she is still not completely free from the hypnotic pull of the distant Caribbean plantation. Azucar meets and falls in love with Lucien, whose own mysterious history shockingly brings them both back to Esperanza Dulce to confront the terrifying ghosts of an unknowingly shared past.