TY - JOUR
T1 - The Lopsided Continent
T2 - Inequality in Latin America
AU - Huffman, Kelly
AU - Centeno, Miguel Angel
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Latin America has the most unbalanced distribution of resources of all regions in the world. This review defines a set of common elements characterizing social structures on that continent, suggests some lines for analysis and theorizing, and supports the integration of regional studies into broader discussions of stratification. We begin with an overview of the situation on the continent as a whole, including a short discussion of the relationship between poverty and inequality, where we also address some concerns with data availability. We then devote a section each to class, gender, and race. We conclude by identifying three critical factors that explain Latin American inequality: its position within a global economic system, internal colonialism with maintenance of racial categories, and the underdevelopment of state structures.
AB - Latin America has the most unbalanced distribution of resources of all regions in the world. This review defines a set of common elements characterizing social structures on that continent, suggests some lines for analysis and theorizing, and supports the integration of regional studies into broader discussions of stratification. We begin with an overview of the situation on the continent as a whole, including a short discussion of the relationship between poverty and inequality, where we also address some concerns with data availability. We then devote a section each to class, gender, and race. We conclude by identifying three critical factors that explain Latin American inequality: its position within a global economic system, internal colonialism with maintenance of racial categories, and the underdevelopment of state structures.
KW - Class
KW - Comparative stratification
KW - Gender
KW - Race
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100141
DO - 10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100141
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0242427755
SN - 0360-0572
VL - 29
SP - 363
EP - 390
JO - Annual Review of Sociology
JF - Annual Review of Sociology
ER -