Javier A Galván
Biographic Data
| ID | 6417596 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Javier A Galván |
| GIVEN NAMES | Javier A |
| FAMILY NAME | Galván |
| SIGNATURE | GALVÁN J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Santa Ana College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
They Do What?
This single-volume work covers many traditions, customs, and activities Westerners may find unusual or shocking, covering everything from the Ashanti people's funeral celebrations to wife-carrying competitions in Finland. In Maharashtra, India, a tradition exists to throw newborn babies off the tops of buildings. At the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand, some people ritualistically pierce their cheeks and faces with swords and knives. How d…
Latin American Dictators of the 20th Century
"This book investigates contradictions in U.S. foreign policy: promoting democracy abroad while supporting dictatorships in Latin America. Such analysis requires multiple perspectives and this work embraces an evaluation of the influence of military dictatorships on cultural elements, while drawing on data from documentary archives, court case files, investigative reports, international treaties, witness testimonies, and letters from survivors"..…
Culture and Customs of Bolivia
In this book, contemporary representations of Bolivian art, music, religion, literature, festivals, theater, and cinema document how history and geography have shaped Bolivia's modern culture. Bolivia has long been neglected by North American historians and anthropologists. Now, author Javier A. Galván fills this gap with a book that analyzes the complex cultures of this South American nation within the context of its rich history and contemporar…
Practical Suggestions to Internationalize the General Education Curriculum
Revolution and Counterrevolution
Entre 1960 y 1990 los Estados Unidos basó su política exterior en “ideología de la Guerra Fría” la cual se auto justificaba en la contención del comunismo en el Hemisferio Occidental. La tesis propuesta en este artículo es que durante este periodo Latinoamérica encausó varias revoluciones y los EE.UU. actuó como instigador de contrarrevolución. Este trabajo analiza tres movimientos revolucionarios en Cuba, Brasil, y Chile. Estos casos representan…
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Revolution and Counterrevolution
Entre 1960 y 1990 los Estados Unidos basó su política exterior en “ideología de la Guerra Fría” la cual se auto justificaba en la contención del comunismo en el Hemisferio Occidental. La tesis propuesta en este artículo es que durante este periodo Latinoamérica encausó varias revoluciones y los EE.UU. actuó como instigador de contrarrevolución. Este trabajo analiza tres movimientos revolucionarios en Cuba, Brasil, y Chile. Estos casos representan…
Practical Suggestions to Internationalize the General Education Curriculum
Culture and Customs of Bolivia
In this book, contemporary representations of Bolivian art, music, religion, literature, festivals, theater, and cinema document how history and geography have shaped Bolivia's modern culture. Bolivia has long been neglected by North American historians and anthropologists. Now, author Javier A. Galván fills this gap with a book that analyzes the complex cultures of this South American nation within the context of its rich history and contemporar…
Latin American Dictators of the 20th Century
"This book investigates contradictions in U.S. foreign policy: promoting democracy abroad while supporting dictatorships in Latin America. Such analysis requires multiple perspectives and this work embraces an evaluation of the influence of military dictatorships on cultural elements, while drawing on data from documentary archives, court case files, investigative reports, international treaties, witness testimonies, and letters from survivors"..…
They Do What?
This single-volume work covers many traditions, customs, and activities Westerners may find unusual or shocking, covering everything from the Ashanti people's funeral celebrations to wife-carrying competitions in Finland. In Maharashtra, India, a tradition exists to throw newborn babies off the tops of buildings. At the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand, some people ritualistically pierce their cheeks and faces with swords and knives. How d…
Political science (4 works) · History (2 works) · Latin Americans (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Authoritarianism (1 work)