El universo americanista. Un balance obligado para acabar el siglo

Abstract

This article reflects on the complex panorama of the end Century practice in the History of America, seen as a «leopard skin», i.e. showing a priviledged focus on certain topics, methodologies and areas to the detriment of others.Once the interest in general histories of America has been diminished, the actual tendencies favour fragmented researches on a diversity of subjects (family, women studies, environmental studies, reading and books, etc.), hile there is a slow turn towards the cases of the «other Americas» (Russian America, Guyanas, etc.). Perhaps there should appear now new directions iming at uniting to unite and sizing the interes of the world americanist community.