Books reviewed in this article:Timothy J. Dunn (1996), The Militarization of the US–Mexico Border, 1978–1992 Low‐Intensity Conflict Doctrine Comes HomeBrooksbank Jones, Anny and Davies, Catherine (eds.) (1996), Latin American Women's Writing: Feminist Readings in Theory and CrisisAnim‐Addo, Joan (ed.) (1996), Framing the Word: Gender and Genre in Caribbean Women's Writingde Beer, Gabriella (1996), Contemporary Mexican Women WritersLois M. Smith and Alfred Padula (1996), Sex and Revolution. Women in Socialist CubaKuhnheim, Jill S. (1996), Gender, Politics and Poetry in Twentieth Century ArgentinaGutmann, Mathew C. (1996), The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico CityLehmann, David (1996), Struggle for the Spirit: Religious Transformation and Popular Culture in Brazil and Latin AmericaLöwy, Michael (1996), The War of Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin AmericaGuerrero J., BernardO (1996), A Dios rogando…Los pentecostales en la sociedad aymara del norte grande de ChileCollinson, Helen (ed.) (1996), Green Guerrillas: Environmental Conflicts and Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. A ReaderCole‐Christensen, Darryl (1997), A Place in the Rain Forest. Settling the Costa Rican FrontierGosner, Kevin and Ouweneel, Arij (eds.) (1996), Indigenous Revolts in Chiapas and the Andean Highlands, CEDLA‐Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (Amsterdam).Burkhart, Louise M (1996), Holy Wednesday: A Nahua Drama from Early Colonial MexicoSchwegler, Armin (1996), Chi ma nKongo”: Lengua y Rito Ancestrales en El Palenque de San Basilio (Colombia)Rugeley, Terry (1996), Yucátin's Maya Peasantry & the Origins of the Caste WarSalvatore, Ricardo D. and Aquirre, Carlos (eds.) (1996), The Biih of the Penitentiary in Latin America: Essays on Criminology, Prison Reform, and Social Control, 1830–1940Poole, Deborah (1997), Vision, race and modernity: a visual economy of the Andean image worldOlsen, Dale A. (1996), Music of tbe Warao of Venezuela: Song People of the Rain ForestDransart, Penny (1995), Elemental Meanings: Symbolic Expression in Inka Miniature FigurinesCimet, Adina (ed) (1997), Ashkenazi Jews in Mexico; Ideologies in the Structuring of a Community