This book reflects the development of Latin American labour history across broad geographical, chronological and thematic perspectives, which seek to review and

In recent decades, Latin American countries have sought to modernize their labor market institutions to remain competitive in the face of increasing globalizati

In Latin American countries, the modern factory originally was considered a hostile and threatening environment for women and family values. Nine essays dealing

There has been considerable controversy amongst social and economic historians, anthropologists, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other specia

Over the past decade, most countries in the Latin America and Caribbean Region have stabilized their economies and lowered barriers to international trade. Many