GEOG 1000 Lecture 41: The Other Americans: Violence, Continental Integration and Resistance
20 Apr 2015
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The other americans; violence, continental integration and resistance. Four land masses (sometimes what we have seen are from what we are told) There are many forms of violence, such as murder and kidnapping. However there is als economic violence in which a person does not have enough resources to live a healthy, equal life. In crossing the border, many face hardships such as exhaustion when crossing into the u. s. The border is not just the line, but it is monitored beyond its physicality. Cuba is an example of one that is not a capitalist. The relationship between u. s, europe, and latin america is united by poverty. The story of latin america is one of many and in its stages of plunder. Stages of plunder: metal, fruits and vegetables and continues today. Industrialization (exploitation within latin america and united states) Other stages of plunder: tourism, drug trafficking, contemporary mineral/oil exploration.
