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Academic Year 2003/2004
Colonialism and Its Consequences in the Americas
AMST 200 FA
This course, required for American Studies and Latin American Studies majors, offers a comparative analysis of colonial ventures and their consequences in the Americas. Among the topics to be discussed are organization
of production, including state labor systems, chattel slavery, and indenture; governance and colonial bureaucracies; the interaction of indigenous, European, and African peoples and the formation of colonial culture and
syncretic
belief systems; independence movements and the emergence of nation states. Consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of the Americas programs, the course introduces diverse theoretical and methodological approaches
to
these issues.
MAJOR READINGS
Brown, MAMA LOLA
Cesaire, A TEMPEST
Conde, I, TITUBA, BLACK WITCH OF SALEM
Demos, THE UNREDEEMED CAPTIVE
Pagden, LORDS OF ALL THE WORLD
Martinez, SANTA EVITA
Pike, THE UNITED STATES AND LATIN
AMERICA
Rodo, ARIEL
Schwarz-Bart, A
WOMAN NAMED SOLITUDE
White, THE MIDDLE GROUND
Williamson, THE PENQUIN HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA
A course packet of articles available from Atticus.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
In class exam, final exam, two papers, regular attendance and participation in discussions.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
American Studies and Latin American Studies majors should pick up Permission of Instructor forms at the Center for the Americas. Sophomores who intend to major in LAST and to be abroad during the fall semester of their
junior year should see the Chair
of LAST during preregistration. This course is not available to first-year students.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Wightman,Ann M.
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 60)
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing, Focused Inquiry Course
- Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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