This week, we looked at how the export boom and economic progress affected Latin American societies, particularly Mexico. The readings point out how fragmented the social classes were as a reflection of how the wealth from the boom was distributed between groups: the profits were concentrated in the hands of the urban elites and landowners, […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 8 | Tagged with export boom, fragmentary society, Mexican Revolution, pancho villa, Zapata
This week, we looked at how the export boom and economic progress affected Latin American societies, particularly Mexico. The readings point out how fragmented the social classes were as a reflection of how the wealth from the boom was distributed between groups: the profits were concentrated in the hands of the urban elites and landowners, […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 8 | Tagged with export boom, fragmentary society, Mexican Revolution, pancho villa, Zapata
