- Latin American
- Latin American Lat"in A*me"ri*can, prop. a. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Latin America. [PJC]
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Latin American — Lat in A*me ri*can, prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Latin America. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latin American culture — is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both high culture (literature, high art) and popular culture (music, folk art and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices. Definitions of Latin… … Wikipedia
Latin American literature — rose to particular prominence during the second half of the 20th century, largely thanks to the international success of the style known as magical realism. As such, the region s literature is often associated solely with this style (and its most … Wikipedia
Latin American studies — (LAS) is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans. Definition Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also… … Wikipedia
Latin American music — Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US. Contents 1 Popular music… … Wikipedia
Latin American cinema — Cinema of Argentina Cinema of Bolivia Cinema of Brazil Cinema of Chile Cinema of Colombia Cinema of Cuba Cinema of Ecuador … Wikipedia
Latin American Literary Review/Press — Latin American Literary Review Press, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a non profit organization made up of two entities: the Latin American Literary Review, a scholarly journal, and the Latin American Literary Review Press, which… … Wikipedia
Latin American poetry — is the poetry of Latin America, mostly but not entirely written in Spanish or Portuguese. The unification of Indigenous and Spanish cultures produced a unique and extraordinary body of literature in Spanish America. Later with the introduction of … Wikipedia
Latin American art — has its origins in the many different indigenous cultures that inhabited the continent before the Spanish invasion in the 16th Century. Each culture developed sophisticated artistic criteria, which in most cases was strongly linked with religious … Wikipedia
Latin American subaltern studies — was a group founded in 1992 by John Beverley and Ileana Rodríguez. Inspired by the South Asian Subaltern Studies group, its aim was to apply a similar perspective to Latin American studies. It was one of the more important recent developments… … Wikipedia
