Disciplinary Conquest: U.S. Scholars in South America, 1900-1945

Author/Contributor(s):	Salvatore, Ricardo D
Publisher:	Duke University Press
Date:	03/28/2016
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Ricardo D. Salvatore rewrites the history of Latin American studies by tracing its roots back to the first half of the twentieth century, showing how its ties to U.S. business and foreign policy interests helped build an informal empire that supported U.S. economic, technological, and cultural hegemony throughout the hemisphere.