Pensar las infraestructuras en Latinoamérica [Thinking about infrastructures in Latin America] ed. by Dhan Zunino Singh, Valeria Gruschetsky, and Melina Piglia (review).

"Pensar las infraestructuras en Latinoamérica" is a book edited by Dhan Zunino Singh, Valeria Gruschetsky, and Melina Piglia that explores the study of infrastructure in Latin America. The book includes fourteen chapters by historians and scholars, covering topics such as transportation, water, and urban infrastructure in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It focuses largely on South America, particularly Argentina, with less emphasis on Mexico and Central America. The authors examine how infrastructures shape relationships between society, technology, the state, culture, politics, and nature, highlighting tensions, conflicts, and failures. The book calls for a transnational approach to studying infrastructure in Latin America, with some chapters exploring international influences on infrastructure development. While the book has some flaws, it provides valuable insights into the role of infrastructure in Latin American societies. [Extracted from the article]