Australian-Latin American relations : new links in a changing global landscape /

"Until recently, Australia and Latin America were considered remote, disconnected, and politically irrelevant to one another. This has changed significantly in recent years. Within Australia, there has been a surge of interest in Latin America across cultural, economic, and political realms. Au...

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Other Authors: Kath, Elizabeth (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Australia and Latin America in a global era / Elizabeth Kath
  • 2. A tale of two waves: Latin American migration to Australia / Raul Sanchez Urribarri, Vicente Perez de Leon, Mara Favoretto, Elizabeth Kath, John Sinclair, and Annie Fergusson
  • 3. From "Latin Americans" to country-based distinctions: a case study of the migratory motivations and adaptation experiences of Mexicans in Australia / M. Laura Vazquez Maggio
  • 4. The "tequila effect"' or "How the taco won Australia": the appropriation of Mexican and Latin American culture in Australia / Barry Carr and John Sinclair
  • 5. Toward a hybrid Latin American-Australian music scene / Mara Favoretto
  • 6. Rediscovering El Dorado: Australia's past and future trade relations with Latin America / Alexis S. Esposto and John Fien
  • 7. Australia and Brazil: common experiences of the China challenge
  • 8. Australian-Latin American trade relations in educational services / Angel Calderon
  • 9. The magic of Big Science in forging collaborative relationships: Australia, Latin America, and the Australian Synchrotron Initiative / Victor del Rio.