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Academic Year 2000/2001


Mexico, Central America and the Andean Nations
HIST 104 SP

Crosslistings:
LAST 104

This course presents the history of those Latin American nations that have a stong indigenous heritage. The course will emphasize 19th- and 20th-century indigenista movements, social issues, and contemporary political revolutions but will also cover the colonial period and the historical construction of Indian identities.

MAJOR READINGS

Argueta, ONE DAY OF LIFE Barrios de Chungara, LET ME SPEAK! Becker, SETTING THE VIRGIN ON FIRE Cope, THE LIMITS OF RACIAL DOMINATION Mariategui, SEVEN REALITIES Vargas Llosa, CAPTAIN PANTOJA AND THE SPECIAL SERVICE Various primary source materials, on reserve in Olin and, where possible, in a course packet at Atticus. Additional texts will be added, depending on availability.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm exam, final paper or exam, two writing exercises, two (4-6 page) papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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