More than adding a "C" to the acronym: Where is the Caribbean in Latin American Studies?

In principle, Latin American studies tend to include the Caribbean. In practice, however, the non-Spanish-speaking Caribbean remains off the radar. It is time to rethink this marginalisation of the closest of neighbours. If Latin American studies have - at times implicitly, at times formally - added...

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Publicado en:European Review of Latin American & Caribbean Studies no. 120; pp. 27 - 34
Autor principal: Hoffmann, Bert
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Publicado: Centre for Latin American Research & Documentation (CEDLA) Jul-Dec2025
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