It is difficult to understand Latin American technology, science, and medicine. There are so many different facets of sociological perspectives, economical statuses, cultural differences, and political agendas past and present in Latin America. Throughout our study of Latin America our class has debated on the "glass ceiling effect". Has it existed in Latin America and if so what are its effects on the future? In my case study of technology in Latin American past and present I am a positivist towards Latin American technology and sciences. Yes, Latin America has faced this so called "glass ceiling" and this is due to several reasons, which include lack of economical resources, lack of social capital, lack of human capital in the form of higher education, impractical work studies, the invasion of foreign sciences on domesticated sciences, proper amount of resources for technological activity and productivity, and political and/or governmental regulations. There are many reasons to downplay Latin American technology, in my own personal opinion the problems placed at the beginning of Latin American history of technology was to prepare for the future. Obviously Latin America is facing its most dreaded enemy, the past, but Latin America countries are headed beyond the "glass ceiling" picking up the pieces of broken glass and headed towards optimistic resolutions. For this reason I have dedicated a large portion of my study to technology in Latin America. You will be able to observe these technological advances through my hyperlinks: BIRTH OF TECHNOLOGICAL AGENCIES.doc - history of technology, PRESENT DAY TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES.doc - present technolgical advances, and a website section LATIN AMERICAN WEBSITES.doc.

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