Latin America is nearly twice the size of Europe and includes thirteen states in this territory of different spreads, with the same historical fate of colonization and the same connection to violence, but with great differences in economic development and population density as well as ethnic and cultural values and traditions.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Latin America was one of the regions with the highest inequality rates apart from Africa. These are reflected in income and assets disparities as well as central distribution and access asymmetries; this primarily means access to public goods such as education, health and social security . The rate of inequality is much higher in the rural areas of Latin America than in urban areas. A key element of inequality is the concentration of land in Latin America. The Gini Index measures Inequality with a statistical instrument: the nearer the coefficient approaches 1 the higher the inequality. As Wehr summarizes in her article, “2.4% of the arable land, while much of it of the cultivable soil in the hands of a few large landowners (0.22% of the population)”. Such blatant property conflicts, however, are not isolated cases”.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Latin America now and past
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay examines the influence of race on political institutions, socio-economic hierarchies, and the territoriality of the state in Latin America. It aims to understand how these dimensions are shaped by the social construct of race, especially in the context of globalization and digitalization.
- The historical context of colonization and its impact on racial categorization in Latin America
- The persistence of socio-economic inequality, particularly in education and healthcare, based on racialized social structures
- The role of political institutions in perpetuating or mitigating inequality in Latin America
- The impact of globalization on the racialized dynamics of Latin American societies
- The need for a rethinking of social structures, integration, and cultural values to address inequality
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: The chapter introduces the topic of racial inequality in Latin America, highlighting its historical roots in colonization and its contemporary manifestation in socio-economic disparities. It emphasizes the persistence of inequalities in areas like education, health, and land ownership despite economic development and democratic reforms.
- Latin America now and past: This chapter explores the historical context of Latin America, tracing the development of racial classifications and their impact on the social and political landscape. It discusses the ideas of Eurocentrism, world capitalism, and the enduring influence of colonialism in shaping contemporary racialized social structures.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Key terms and concepts explored in this text include race, inequality, colonization, Latin America, socio-economic hierarchies, political institutions, education, healthcare, globalization, Eurocentrism, world capitalism, and cultural values.
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- Britta Nehring (Author), 2020, Dynamism and Change of Global South. The social construct of race shape political institutions, socio-economic hierarchies and the territoriality of the state in Latin America, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/1026456
