Sociology: General Terms and Concepts

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences A Dictionary of Sociology Further reading

latifundia

A Dictionary of Sociology | 1998 | | Copyright

latifundia Large land-holdings in Latin America which originated as imperial grants to settlers from the Spanish crown. With the incorporation of that continent into the world economy they slowly evolved from a form of feudalism into capitalist estates producing meat, hides, and crops for export. The distribution of latifundia lands through land reform is often seen as a means of promoting economic and social development.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

GORDON MARSHALL. "latifundia." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

GORDON MARSHALL. "latifundia." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-latifundia.html

GORDON MARSHALL. "latifundia." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-latifundia.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Henry George and Europe: Hungary began a promising venture in Georgist tax... Magazine article from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology; 1/1/1994
	CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES APPROVES CONSTITUTIONAL MODIFICATIONS REGARDING LAND TENURE Magazine article from: SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico; 12/18/1991
	Rome at War: Farms, Families, and Death in the Middle Republic.(Book review) Magazine article from: The Historian; 12/22/2005