Publications [#241618] of John D. French

Papers Published

1. with French, JD; Mörner, M; Viñuela, JFD, Comparative Approaches to Latin American History, Latin American Research Review, vol. 17 no. 3 (1982), pp. 55-89
   (last updated on 2024/04/24)

   Abstract:
   Begins a critical review of the use of comparative approaches in recent scholarship on Latin America by examining the theoretical and methodological problems involved. Then surveys the use of explicit comparison in Latin American history, whether by single scholars or by teams working within the framework of larger or more ambitious projects. Finally, illustrates in more detail the contribution that comparison, on different levels and for various purposes, can make in the conception and execution of a specific research project. For this purpose uses a detailed study of the evolution of rural society in the Cuzco region of highland Peru since late colonial times. -from Authors