Since independence at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Latin
America has maintained close links with Britain. This book examines the
cultural and social implications of the relationship through a series of
case studies that focus on British, Irish, and West Indian immigrants
and their descendants in Mexico, Central and South America. The
contributors - historians, anthropologists and sociolinguists - explore
the past, present and putative future of English-speaking communities in
Latin America and the relationships with their host societies.