Name for a strong man who ruled areas via horseback
What is caudillos
100
Policy implemented after WWII by countries trying to sever their dependency on the industrialized world
What is ISI
100
One of the largest landowners, justified the conquest of Latin America
What is the Catholic Church
200
The practice of growing only one crop
What is monoculture
200
Name for offspring of Indigenous and Spanish/Portuguese parents
What is Mestizos
200
Concept that you should produce what your country is best at making
What is comparative advantage
200
Religion that has gained a substantial following in Latin America in the last few decades
What is Evangelicalism
300
Granted by the Spanish crown, it institutionalized the practice of tribute. Spanish word
What is encomienda
300
Name for Indians in Spanish America
What is Indios
300
Economic prescription implemented in the 1980s as countries faced severe debt crises
What is Neoliberalism
300
Argument developed by certain clergy in the 60s-80s that advocated for greater social justice in the region
What is Liberation Theology
300
Group of guerrilla fighters in Chiapas who led an insurrection against the PRI, most notably after NAFTA was signed
What is the Zapatistas
400
The idea that females in Latin America should follow the virtues of Mary
What is Marianismo
400
Theory that holds countries would eventually transition from a traditional to modern society
What is modernization theory
500
Spanish word to describe the double standard of social practices for males, tolerance of aggression and promiscuity
What is machismo
500
Theory with Marxist elements that holds Latin America was being exploited by "core" countries
What is dependency theory
500
Belief developed by Guillermo O'Donnell (among others) that increased social tensions in modernizing societies would lead to more militarized governments