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HIST104
Mexico, Central America and the Andean Nations
HIST104 SP
Crosslistings: LAST104
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 1 | Times: .T.T... 1:10PM-2:30PM; | Yes | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
This course presents the history of those Latin American
nations which have a stong indigenous heritage. The course
will emphasize 20th 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: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Wightman, A
- Times: .T.T... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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