UNIT 4 (3. LATIN AMERICA STRUCTURALISM)

Question 1

Who were some of the most representative authors of Latin American Structuralism?

Answer 1

Some of the most representative authors of Latin American Structuralism include Celso Furtado, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Osvaldo Sunkel, and Raul Prebisch.

Question 2

What were some of the obstacles to development addressed by Latin American Structuralism?

Answer 2

Some of the obstacles to development addressed by Latin American Structuralism included concentration of land ownership, low level of industrialization, and high degree of openness to trade.

Question 3

What were the basic principles of Latin American Structuralism?

Answer 3

The basic principles of Latin American Structuralism included exploring historical roots, conducting totalizing analysis beyond the local and national dimension, and emphasizing the structural transformation of economic, social, and political structures in Latin America due to colonial encounters.