Write a one-page summary of the various regional approaches to studying the geography of Latin America. Use the links to the table of contents from the four textbooks on Latin American Geography to provide examples of regional and thematic approaches used.
Your summary should answer the following questions in your own words (do not quote from the lecture):
What are three examples of “themes” used in the study of Latin America?
What are three examples of regions and sub-regions that geographers use to study Latin America?
Considering the lecture material and the wrap-up video, what are the advantages and disadvantages to using regional approaches to studying Latin America?
Links to be used for resources:
1. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538126301/Placing-Latin-America-Contemporary-Themes-in-Geography-Fourth-Edition#:~:text=Placing%20Latin%20America%20offers%20a,predefined%20notions%20about%20the%20region.
2. https://www.guilford.com/books/Latin-America/Robert-Kent/9781462525508/contents
3. https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-9780190497828?cc=us&lang=en&
Your summary should be about two paragraphs long, using APA format.