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Academic Year 2003/2004


Power and Resistance in Latin America
LAST 300 FA

Crosslistings:
HIST 320

This interdisciplinary seminar focuses on political structures and resistance movements and incorporates the discourses of literature and history. Beginning with the Mexican Revolution, the course will examine other moments in contemporary Latin American history that have been characterized by overt and covert struggles over power: The Cuban Revolution; The Bureaucratic-Authoritarian regime in Argentina; Peru during the civil war.

MAJOR READINGS

Additional texts to be added, depending on availability. Blanco, LAND OR DEATH Fuentes, THE DEATH OF ARTEMIO CRUZ Poole, PERU: TIME OF FEAR Timmerman, PRISONER WITHOUT A NAME Traba, MOTHERS AND SHADOWS Vargas Llosa, THE REAL LIFE OF ALEJANDRO MAYTA Castro, NOTHING CAN STOP THE COURSE OF HISTORY Garcia, DREAMING IN CUBAN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Five short papers; one class presentation; one final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Reading list subject to change as some texts may go out of print unexpectedly. Additional readings will be on reserve in Olin Library.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004


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