Thomas L Pearcy
Biographic Data
| ID | 547144 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas L Pearcy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas L |
| FAMILY NAME | Pearcy |
| SIGNATURE | PEARCY T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Slippery Rock University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Homies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America
As he began research for this project, sociologist Robert Brenneman wanted to know why evangelical religion provides “a widely recognized refuge from the gang — a way out for weary gang members” (p. 236). Does evangelical Christianity simply provide a means of getting out of violent gangs alive? Or do these conversions constitute legitimate emotional investments conscientiously made by young people acting on their own behalf?Previous scholarship …
The History of Central America
Central America is an extraordinarily beautiful part of the world, with sweeping panoramic vistas of tropical vegetation, towering mountains, and striking ethnic and racial diversity. This tropical paradise has a history as diverse as its people and cultures. Starting with the Maya in ancient Mesoamerica, the History of Central America continues with European contact and the subsequent subjugation of the people of Central America. Spaniards estab…
A People Who Would Not Kneel: Panama, the United States, and the San Blas Kuna
A People Who Would Not Kneel begins with a one-chapter overview of Kuna history and cosmology. James Howe then identifies various difficulties Kunas faced at the beginning of the twentieth century: internal strife, religious encroachment, and foreign aggression. These challenges to Kuna culture produced a cast of colorful characters: English-speaking Kuna activists, Catholic and Protestant evangelists, and U.S. and Panamanian officials intent on …
A Pocket Eden: Guatemalan Journals, 1873-1874
In 1853 British entrepreneur Osbert Salvin made his first journey to Guatemala. Traveling ostensibly to explore the “commercial viability of [Guatemala’s] palm-nut industry,” Osbert returned several times during the next two decades to further survey business options and to indulge his passion for exploring and studying tropical flora and fauna. In 1873 Caroline Salvin accompanied her husband to Guatemala to chronicle the region’s biological cycl…
Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics
On October 11, 1968, a group of Panamanian National Guard officers ousted that nation’s president, Arnulfo Arias. Thus began two decades of military rule in a nation unaccustomed to military dictators. As Robert C. Harding points out, the 1968 putsch also marked the beginning of an important period of changes in Panama’s political climate—changes that have outlasted the military regime.Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics examines the “Pan…
Panamanian Militarism: A Historical Interpretation
Carlos Guevara Mann argues that Panamanian militarism, a consequence of the breakdown of legitimacy that occurred in the early nineteenth century, is more a manifestation of a deeply-rooted political tradition than an isolated phenomenon of the late twentieth century. He examines the variable US policy approach to domestic stability with the overall context of US hegemony in the isthmus and its shaping of Panamanian militarism. Focusing on the ca…
Panama's Generation of '31: Patriots, Praetorians, and a Decade of Discord
Panama's Generation of '31: Patriots, Praetorians, and a Deeade of Discord
Prize Possession: The United States and the Panama Canal, 1903-1979
Prize Possession: The United States and the Panama Canal, 1903-1979
Panama's Generation of '31: Patriots, Praetorians, and a Decade of Discord
Panama's Generation of '31: Patriots, Praetorians, and a Deeade of Discord
Panamanian Militarism: A Historical Interpretation
Carlos Guevara Mann argues that Panamanian militarism, a consequence of the breakdown of legitimacy that occurred in the early nineteenth century, is more a manifestation of a deeply-rooted political tradition than an isolated phenomenon of the late twentieth century. He examines the variable US policy approach to domestic stability with the overall context of US hegemony in the isthmus and its shaping of Panamanian militarism. Focusing on the ca…
Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics
On October 11, 1968, a group of Panamanian National Guard officers ousted that nation’s president, Arnulfo Arias. Thus began two decades of military rule in a nation unaccustomed to military dictators. As Robert C. Harding points out, the 1968 putsch also marked the beginning of an important period of changes in Panama’s political climate—changes that have outlasted the military regime.Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics examines the “Pan…
A Pocket Eden: Guatemalan Journals, 1873-1874
In 1853 British entrepreneur Osbert Salvin made his first journey to Guatemala. Traveling ostensibly to explore the “commercial viability of [Guatemala’s] palm-nut industry,” Osbert returned several times during the next two decades to further survey business options and to indulge his passion for exploring and studying tropical flora and fauna. In 1873 Caroline Salvin accompanied her husband to Guatemala to chronicle the region’s biological cycl…
The History of Central America
Central America is an extraordinarily beautiful part of the world, with sweeping panoramic vistas of tropical vegetation, towering mountains, and striking ethnic and racial diversity. This tropical paradise has a history as diverse as its people and cultures. Starting with the Maya in ancient Mesoamerica, the History of Central America continues with European contact and the subsequent subjugation of the people of Central America. Spaniards estab…
A People Who Would Not Kneel: Panama, the United States, and the San Blas Kuna
A People Who Would Not Kneel begins with a one-chapter overview of Kuna history and cosmology. James Howe then identifies various difficulties Kunas faced at the beginning of the twentieth century: internal strife, religious encroachment, and foreign aggression. These challenges to Kuna culture produced a cast of colorful characters: English-speaking Kuna activists, Catholic and Protestant evangelists, and U.S. and Panamanian officials intent on …
Homies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America
As he began research for this project, sociologist Robert Brenneman wanted to know why evangelical religion provides “a widely recognized refuge from the gang — a way out for weary gang members” (p. 236). Does evangelical Christianity simply provide a means of getting out of violent gangs alive? Or do these conversions constitute legitimate emotional investments conscientiously made by young people acting on their own behalf?Previous scholarship …
History (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Cuban History and Society (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Panama (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)