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Chile In Focus
A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture
Series: Latin America In Focus
Published: 1998
Pages: 82
eBook: 9781909013605
Paperback: 9781899365180
Once a byword for military repression and human rights abuses, Chile's image is now that of a dynamic success story. The "Chilean Miracle", based on radical free-market reform and export-led growth, has been presented as a model for all developing countries. Yet this transition has also created its own social problems, challenging the traditional values with the advent of extreme materialism. Famed for its landscapes which range from glaciers to deserts, Chile is also home to a cultural life, exemplified by writers such as Pablo Neruda and Ariel Dorfman. Music, cinema and handicrafts reflect the country's artistic diversity as well as its mixed ethnic traditions. This book is part of a series aimed at students and independent travellers.
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | 1 | ||
| Copyright Page | 2 | ||
| Table of Contents | 3 | ||
| Introduction: The Cost of Success | 4 | ||
| 1: Land and Peoples: From Desert to Fjord | 6 | ||
| The Great North | 6 | ||
| Easter Island | 11 | ||
| Peoples of Chile | 13 | ||
| Mixed Heritage | 17 | ||
| 2: History and Politics: Democrats and Dictators | 19 | ||
| Power Struggles | 22 | ||
| Popular Unity | 25 | ||
| Pinochet's Chile | 29 | ||
| Return to Democracy | 37 | ||
| 3: The Economy: Latin America's Miracle? | 40 | ||
| Diversification | 43 | ||
| The Neo-Liberal Revolution | 47 | ||
| Chile's New Generation | 50 | ||
| New Markets | 52 | ||
| 4: Society: Consuming Passions | 53 | ||
| Crisis of Trust | 53 | ||
| The Military | 55 | ||
| Rich and Poor | 58 | ||
| Women | 60 | ||
| 5: Culture: Land of Poets | 64 | ||
| Neruda and Poetry | 64 | ||
| Commitment and Exile | 66 | ||
| Cinema and Media | 68 | ||
| Where to Go, What to See | 71 | ||
| Tips for Travelers | 75 | ||
| Addresses and Contacts | 77 | ||
| Further Reading and Bookstores | 78 | ||
| Facts and Figures | 79 |
Nick Caistor is a British writer and translator who has visited Mexico regularly for more than 40 years. A former BBC Latin America analyst, he has written books on the history and culture of Mexico City, and the Meixcan poet Octavio Paz.
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