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Some useful Latin American Studies subject headings are:
Latin America - history - to 1600
Latin America - history - 19th century
Latin America - politics and government
Latin America - social conditions
Developing countries - economic conditions
Political culture - Latin America
Social change - Latin America
Chile - foreign relations - United States (for example; choose country of interest)
Latin American literature - to 1800
Latin American literature - history and criticism
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