Historia de la tristeza

CONTENIDO: Normas propias y actitudes del conflicto - La primera ley del llano - La segunda ley del llano - La ley del sur del Tolima - Actitudes llaneras ante la transición bélica - Un problema social: la niñez abandonada - En busca de la terapéutica - Estadísticas de mortalidad - El nuevo antisocial - Otras formas estructurales - Etiología de la violencia - El tratamiento aplicado a la violencia - Sugerencias para una terapéutica.

"A regional study of indigenous resistance to Spanish colonialism during the 16th-18th centuries, based on archival research, oral history, and secondary literature. The protagonists of the story include the Embera, the Burumia, the Tule, and the Carauta, who all lived near the Atrato river. Data on parcialidades, encomenderos, and population are presented in tables. Several maps illustrate the text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Discussion by academics, government officials, and private sector leaders on the virtues of reducing the role of the Colombian State in favor of private interests, with the objective of increasing economic efficiency. Although a selective process of privatization has long been praised as beneficial for economies such as Colombia's, major sales of nationalized industries have not yet been achieved and successive governments have failed to elaborate a comprehensive privatization plan. The authors describe the benefits of moving in this direction and point out that the new Constitution opens...

"Essays by leading Colombian political economists review various aspects of contemporary Colombia including political parties, the congress, justice system, military, Catholic Church, social movements, and reform policies. Excellent review of the current scene"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.