{"product_id":"latin-america-in-caricature-9780292740310","title":"Latin America in Caricature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Not many readers will thank the author as he deserves, for he has told us more about ourselves than we perhaps wish to know,\" predicted \u003ci\u003eLatin America in Books\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eLatin America in Caricature\u003c\/i\u003e-an exploration of more than one hundred years of hemispheric relations through political cartoons collected from leading U.S. periodicals from the 1860s through 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The cartoons are grouped according to recurring themes in diplomacy and complementing visual imagery. Each one is accompanied by a lengthy explanation of the incident portrayed, relating the drawing to public opinion of the day. Johnson's thoughtful introduction and the comments that precede the individual chapters provide essential background for understanding U.S. attitudes and policies toward Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn J. Johnson (1912-2004) was Professor of History at Stanford University. Among his many publications are \u003ci\u003eThe Military and Society in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSimón Bolívar and Spanish American Independence, 1883-1930\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460081553682,"sku":"9780292740310","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24caba54-5ec0-49e2-9ba6-0b27f72562ea.jpg?v=1730025924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/latin-america-in-caricature-9780292740310","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}