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Reference Books
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference GT2850 .E53 2003ISBN: 0684805685Publication Date: 2002
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference F1406 .E53 2008ISBN: 0684312700Publication Date: 2008
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference GT2850 .F666 2011ISBN: 9780313376269Publication Date: 2011
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Latin America by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference JL951 .A25 C34 2004ISBN: 1857432118Publication Date: 2004This Dictionaryprovides an impartial and valuable background to the Latin American region, vital for anyone interested in the current affairs, recent history and economy of this vast area. Entries provide definitions of terms, concepts, names and organizations key to discussions of Central and South America. Covering some 48 countries and territories, this volume offers a unique insight to the political and economic dimensions of this diverse region.
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Useful Subject Headings
The Library of Congress uses a controlled vocabulary (a unique sequence of words) to organize information in libraries. So if you are trying to find books in our library catalog, you can use some of these terms to help you find books on that particular topic.
Film
- Motion pictures -- Latin America.
Music
- Popular music -- Latin America
Politics & government
- Latin America -- Politics and government.
- Political culture -- Latin America.
Popular culture
- Popular culture -- Latin America.
- Popular culture -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century.
- Latin America -- Social life and customs.
Primary sources
- To find primary sources, add the subject term Sources to your search. Here are some examples:
- Latin America -- History -- Sources.
- Spain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- Sources.
- Colonists -- Latin America -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
- Indigenous peoples -- Latin America -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
- Latin America -- Social conditions -- Sources.
- Latin America -- Politics and government -- Sources.
Race relations & ethnology
- Latin America -- Race relations.
- Latin America -- Social conditions.
- Ethnology -- Latin America.
Indians:
- Indians -- Ethnic identity.
- Indians -- Mixed descent.
- Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
- Mestizos -- America -- History.
Religion
- Latin America -- Religion.
- Latin America -- Religion -- History.
- Latin America -- Church history.
- Christianity and culture -- Latin America.
- Latin America -- Religious life and customs.
- Church and state -- Latin America.
- Church and social problems -- Latin America.
- Religion and politics -- Latin America.
Sports
- Sports -- Latin America.
- Sports -- Caribbean Area.
- Sports -- Latin America -- History.
- Sports -- Social aspects -- Latin America.
Women’s social condition
- Women -- Latin America -- History
- Women -- Latin America -- Social conditions.
- Sex role -- Latin America -- History.
- Inca women -- Social conditions.
- Aztec women -- Social conditions.