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 changes in the Gulf South in the
 eighteenth century from a number
 of disciplinary perspectives. The essays support the importance
 of this region of the American South in U.S. colonial history.





A Carmen Diana Deere
Routledge Press, 2007
 Women and the
 Distribution of Wealth.

 This co edited collection focuses
 on documenting the gender
 distribution of wealth and
 addressing how and why it matters.
 The essays include historical,
 comparative, analytical, and
 policy-oriented work in a variety
 of geographical contexts.


A Elizabeth Lowe
University Press of Florida, 2007
 Translation and the Rise of
 Inter-American Literature.

 This book, co-authored with Earl
 E. Fitz, touches on issues of
 language, culture and national
 identity in the Americas,
 combining theories and histories
 of literature, translation, reception
 and cultural studies. Fitz and Lowe
 argue that the role of the translator
 is an essential part of the reception
 process of Latin American literature.


A Thomas Oakland
Sage Publications, 2006
 Handbook of International School Psychology.

 This reference book, co-edited
 with Shane Jimerson and Peter
 Farrell, provides a description
 of the specialty of psychology
 devoted to the global provision of
 services to children and youth,
 their teachers, and parents. Authors
 from 43 countries provide
 information and insights regarding
 the numerous facets of school
 psychology. The book includes chapters on Peru, Puerto Rico,
 Jamaica, Brazil, Venezuela, and Brazil.


A David Pharies
University of Chicago Press, 2007
 A Brief History of the
 Spanish Language and
 Breve historic de la
 lengua espafiola.

 This book includes development
 of the language beyond the
 Iberian Peninsula, especially
 in the Americas.


A Leah Rosenberg
Palgrave MacMillan, 2007
 Nationalism and the Formation of
 Caribbean Literature.

 This book tells the story of how
 intellectuals in the English-speaking
 Caribbean first created a distinctly
 Caribbean and national literature.


A Richmond Brown
University of Nebraska Press, 2007
 Coastal Encounters: The
 Transformation of the Gulf
 South in the Eighteenth
 Century.


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