The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America
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The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America is a non-fiction book that analyzes Latin America’s political, economic, and social transformations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, challenging stereotypes of the region as perpetually unstable or stagnant.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America Context triple: [Michael Reid (writer), notableWork, The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America]
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Nuestra América
Nuestra América is an influential 1891 essay by José Martí that calls for Latin American unity, cultural independence, and resistance to imperialism.
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B.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
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C.
A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
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D.
Outline Political History of the Americas
Outline Political History of the Americas is a historical work by American communist leader William Z. Foster that surveys the development of political movements and class struggles across the American continents.
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E.
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature is a comprehensive collection of writings by Latino authors from the colonial period to the present, showcasing the diversity and evolution of Latino literary traditions in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America Target entity description: The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America is a non-fiction book that analyzes Latin America’s political, economic, and social transformations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, challenging stereotypes of the region as perpetually unstable or stagnant.
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A.
Nuestra América
Nuestra América is an influential 1891 essay by José Martí that calls for Latin American unity, cultural independence, and resistance to imperialism.
-
B.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
-
C.
A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
-
D.
Outline Political History of the Americas
Outline Political History of the Americas is a historical work by American communist leader William Z. Foster that surveys the development of political movements and class struggles across the American continents.
-
E.
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature is a comprehensive collection of writings by Latino authors from the colonial period to the present, showcasing the diversity and evolution of Latino literary traditions in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political economy book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge stereotypes of Latin America as stagnant
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challenge stereotypes of Latin America as unstable ⓘ |
| author | Michael Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic transformations in Latin America
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political transformations in Latin America ⓘ social transformations in Latin America ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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history ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
Latin America’s integration into the global economy
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political change after military dictatorships ⓘ social progress and remaining challenges in Latin America ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ students of Latin American studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
development
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globalization ⓘ governance ⓘ inequality ⓘ |
| perspective |
analytical
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comparative ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
NERFINISHED
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Yale University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Latin America
NERFINISHED
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Latin American economics ⓘ Latin American history ⓘ Latin American politics ⓘ democratization ⓘ economic reform ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America Description of subject: The Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America is a non-fiction book that analyzes Latin America’s political, economic, and social transformations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, challenging stereotypes of the region as perpetually unstable or stagnant.
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subject surface form:
Michael Reid (writer)