latin american intro syllabi

7/27/2019 Latin American Intro Syllabi

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SPAN117/SelectedTopics:IntroductiontoLatinAmericanLatino/aStudies

COURSESYLLABI

COURSEDESCRIPTION

Asabroadlyinterdisciplinarycourse,SPAN117aimsatprovidinganintroductiontothestudyofLatinAmericaandLatinos/asintheUnitesStates.Usingresourcesfromvariousperspectivesofthehumanitiesandsocialsciences,wewillfocusonselectissuesthatsigniicantlyimpacttheLatinAmericanregionandLatinos/asintheUSA.Throughthesevariousengagements,studentswillobtainagroundworkforfutureworkintheieldofLatinAmericanandLatino/aStudies.

ACADEMICLEVEL-NATUREOFTHECOURSE

ThiscourseisopentoallstudentsoftheCLA,beingofparticularinterest,althoughnot

limited,tothoseplanningtopursuetheLatinAmericanStudiesProgramMinor.Assuch,thiscourseaimstointroducestudentstotheieldofLatinAmericanandLatino/aStudies.ThecoursefollowsathematicorganizationwhichaimsatexposingstudentstothemultiplewaysinwhichthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesapproachthestudyofLatinAmericanandLatinos/as.Thus,studentswillgainawideunderstandingoftheseieldsaswellashavingtheopportunitytopursuemorefocusedstudiesinareasofpersonalinterest.

COURSERATIONAL

ThegeographicalregionofLatinAmericaincludesovertwentycountrieswhentheCaribbeanistakenintoaccount,thoughitisnotalwaysincluded.CountriesasdiverseasHaiti,Brazil,Mxico,andArgentina,amongothers,willthenbetheobjectofstudyinthiscourse.Avariedtopography,climatediversity,complexhistoriesaswellashavingtheparticularnational,economic,andpoliticalrealitiesofthisregionpresentsigniicantchallengesinunderstandingLatinAmerica.Furthermore,therichtapestryofethnic,racial,cultural,linguistic,religiouspatternsaswellasdiversemigrationpatternsmakethisregiononeofthemostexciting,rich,andnotoriouslycomplextostudy.Inordertoprovideabackgroundagainstwhichfuturestudyoftheregioncanbepursued,thiscoursespedagogicalaimistoprovidetheanalyticalandtheoreticaltoolsnecessaryforthestudyofLatinAmericanandtheLatino/adiaspora.Studentswillanalyzecategorieslikerace,gender,nation,revolution,amongotherfromvariousperspectives,includingbutnotlimitedtosociology,literature,andreligiousstudiestogainawideexposuretohowcategoriessuchastheonesmentionedabovecontributetotheunderstandingofLatinAmericanandLatino/arealities.

COURSEGOALSANDOBJECTIVES

Themultidisciplinarynatureofthiscourseoffersanuniqueopportunityforstudents:1.Togainunderstandingofthisimportantregionoftheworldandthesigniicant


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diplomatic,economic,andculturaltieswiththeUnitedStates.2.TheopportunitytoengageincriticalcomparativestudiescategoriesandidentitieslikeRace,Gender,andNation,thatopenspathsofquestioningtohowthesecategoriesandidentityfunctionathome,andabroad.3.KnowledgeofgeneralgeographyofLatinAmericaanditsimportanceforthe

historiographyoftheregion.4.CriticalrelectiononthevariousfactorsleadingtomigrationtotheUnitedStates,thepositiveandnegativeimpactofmigrationpatternsandprocesses,andtherealitiesofthediaspora.StudentsshouldbeawarethattheUnitedStatesisnottheonlycountrywithsigniicantLatinAmericanmigration.5.Anawarenessofthemultiplicityofhistories,ethnicities,racialidentities,religioustraditionsofLatin-AmericaandtheLatino/adiasporaintheUnitedStates.

COURSELEARNINGOUTCOMES

1.Studentwillbeableidentify,geographically,LatinAmericancountries.

2.StudentswillbeintroducedtoanalyticalframeworkstothinkcriticallyaboutLatinAmericanandLatinos/asintheUnitedStateswhichtheywillthenapplytotheirunderstandingoftheregion.3.Throughthevariouswritingprojects,studentswillbeabletoemploytheseanalyticaltoolsandframeworksanddevelopcriticalandfocusedassignments.4.Studentswillcontinuetodeveloppublicspeakingandgroupworkskillsastheyengageinagroupproject.5.Throughleadingasmallgroupdiscussionstudentswillgainfacilityasmoderatorsofintellectualexchange.6.Throughweeklyblogcontributions,studentswillpracticetheformulationofcriticalquestionsinresponsetoassignedreadings.

TEACHINGSTRATEGIES

Thecommunicationofthematerialofthiscoursewilltakevariousformsincludinglectures,smallsgroupdiscussions,classwidediscussion,andblogsamongstother.Throughtheseteachingstrategies,theinstructorandthestudentswillactivelyinvolvedinthelearningprocess.

REQUIRED/SUPPLEMENTARYLEARNINGSOURCES

RequiredTexts:

1.Ochoa,GeorgeandCarterSmith.AtlasofHispanic-AmericanHistoryRevisedEdition.

2.ACompaniontoLatinAmericanHistory,ThomasS.Holloway,ed.(CLAH)

SupplementaryText:

1.ACompaniontoLatina/oStudies,JuanFloresandRenatoRosaldo,editors.


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(CL/AS)

2.AnyadditionalreadingwillbepostedontheMoodlewebsiteforthecourse.

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATIONSTRATEGIES

Bothstudentsandprofessorareexpectedtoactivelytakepartintheongoingassessmentprocessduringthecourse.Evaluationprocedureswillthustaketheformofcontinuousinteractionandconstructivefeedbackamongtheparticipants.Assessment/evaluationtoolswillbedirectlyalignedwiththecoursecontent,objectivesandteachingstrategies.Guidelinesandcriteriaforspeciicactivitiesandprojectswillbeofferedinseparatedocuments.

1.Threeshortrelectionpapers(3-5pageseach)....30%

2.Twowritingbuddiesevaluation....20%

3.Groupproject...20%

4.Smallgroupdiscussionleader.......15%

5.Tenweeklyblogcontributions........10%

6.Weeklyattendance...5%

GRADINGPOLICYAllassignmentsmustbeturnedininatimelyfashionandfulillalltherequirementsexpectedtoinordertobegraded.Incompleteassignmentswillnotbegraded.Participationinthecoursesblog,presentations,smallgroups,andwritingbuddiesevaluationsisexpectedandnecessaryforthesuccessofthiscourse.KeepinmindthatatDrew,agradeofAmeans"workofunusualexcellence";B"workofsuperiorquality";C"workofsatisfactoryquality,"andDworkoflessthansatisfactoryquality,butpassing.

Agradingrubricwillbeprovidedforeachassignmentatalaterdate.

ACADEMICACCOMMODATIONS

Shouldyourequireacademicaccommodations,youmustilearequestwiththeOficeofDisabilityServices(BC119,extension3327).Itisyourresponsibilitytoself-identifywiththeOficeofDisabilityServicesandtoprovidefacultywiththeappropriatedocumentationfromthatoficeatleastoneweekpriortoanyrequestforspeciiccourseaccommodations.Therearenoretroactiveaccommodations.


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COURSESCHEDULE

DISCLAIMER

Eitherforpedagogicalreasonsorforunforeseenevents,theinstructorreservestherighttomakechangestothesyllabiandscheduledassignments.Incaseofchanges,theinstructorwillsendanoticetosucheffects.

Week1:Origins:ConquistaandRevolution

Tuesday8/30:IntroductionoftheCourse:SyllabusandCourseExpectationsGroupDiscussion:LatinAmericanandLatino/aStudies:whatisthisallabout?

Thursday9/1:DiscoveringtheAmericas?MesoamericabeforeColumbus

Readings:1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter12."EarlyPopulationFlowsintheWesternHemisphere,"TomD.Dillehay,inCLAH

Week2:PeoplesofLatinAmericaandtheEncounterwithSpain

Tuesday9/6:SpainandMesoamericaReadings:

1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter22."ExplorationandConquest,"PatriciaSeed,in CLAH.

3."IndigenousPeoplesinColonialSpanishAmericanSociety,"KevinTerraciano,inCLAH.

Thursday9/8:AfricanDiaspora:FromSlaverytoAbolitionReadings:

1."SlaveryintheAmericas,"FranklinW.Knight,inCLAH.2."ColonialBrazil(1500-1822),"HalLangfur,in CLAH.3."AbolitionandAfro-LatinAmericas,"AlineHelg,inCLAH.

Week3:TheorizingRaceandEthnicityintheAmericas

Tuesday9/13:Whatarewe?Indian,Mestizos,Mulatos...Readings:1."Identity,Ethnicity,andRace,"PeterWade,inCLAH.2."CultureandSociety:LatinAmericaSince1900,"RobertMcKeeIrwin,inCLAH.

Thursday9/15:ContemporaryPerspectivesonRacializationinCubaReadings:


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1."FearofaBlackNation."SujathaFernandes2."ContestingPoliticsasUsual."T.S.Patschel,et.al.(OnMoodle)

Week4:Colonialism:PuertoRico

Tuesday9/20:ColonialityfromSpaintotheformationofelE.L.A.Readings:1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter4.2."PracticalSovereignty:TheCaribbeanRegionandtheRiseofthe

US,"MaryA.Renda,inCLAH.

Thursday9/22:1950s:TheGreatPuertoRicanMigrationandtheDiaspora.Readings:

1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter5.2.TBA:Literature/NewyoricanPoetry

Assignment:FirstPaperDue

*INCLASS:GROUPEVALUATION:FistMonthofClass*

Week5:GuatelamaandBolivia:TwoCaseStudiesGlobalization

Tuesday9/27:GuatemalaReadings:1.Johns,Rebecca."BridgingtheGapBetweenClassandSpace:U.S.WorkerSolidaritywithGuatemala."EconomicGeography74,no.3(1998):252-271.

2.Chase-Dunn,C."GuatemalaintheGlobalSystem." Journalofinteramericanstudiesandworldaffairs42,no.4(2000):109-126.

Thursday9/29:BoliviaandtheStruggleforWaterinCochabambaReadings:

1.Assies,W."DavidVersusGoliathinCochabamba:WaterRights,Neoliberalism,andtheRevivalofSocialProtestinBolivia."Latin AmericanPerspectives30,no.3(2003):14-36.

2.Spronk,Susan,andJefferyR.Webber."StrugglesAgainstAccumulation

byDispossessioninBolivia:ThePoliticalEconomyofNaturalResourceContention."LatinAmericanPerspectives34,no.2(2007):31-47.

Week6:NationandSports:

Tuesday10/4:SoccerintheAmericasReadings:


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1.Freuler,SebastinSnchez."EDUARDOGALEANOANDMARIOBENEDETTI:FTBOLINBLACKANDWHITE." Americas60,no.3(2008):60-63.

2.Foer,Franklin."SoccerVs.Mcworld." ForeignPolicy,no.140(2004):

doi:10.2307/4147517.http://www.jstor.org/stable/4147517.

Thursday10/6:FromcanecutterstotheMajorleagues:DominicanRepublic,Cuba,andBaseball.

Readings:

1.Klein,AlanM."Culture,Politics,andBaseballintheDominicanRepublic."LatinAmericanPerspectives22,no.3(1995):doi:

10.2307/2634143.http://www.jstor.org/stable/2634143.

2.Perez,LouisA,andJr.."BetweenBaseballandBullighting:The

QuestforNationalityinCuba,1868-1898."TheJournalofAmericanHistory81,no.2(1994):doi:10.2307/2081169.http://www.jstor.org/stable/2081169.

Week7:Religions:FromMesoamericanreligiositytoPentecostalism

Tuesday10/11:ReadingPeriod

Thursday10/13:Religiousexpressions:MesoamericanReligions,AfricanderivedReligions,andPentecostalismReadings:

1."Religion,Society,andCultureinColonialSpanishAmericanSociety,"RachelSarahO'Toole,inCLAH.2.TBA

Week8:LiteratureandMusicfromtheAmericastoUSA(LightReadingWeek)

Tuesday10/18:LiteratureReadings:

1.SelectionsHand-Out

Thursday10/20:Music

Readings:1.Selections:Hand-Out

Assigment:SecondPaperDue

*MIDTERMEVALUATIONS*

Week9:MexicoandUSBorder:TheorizingDiasporas(HeavyReadingWeek)


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Tuesday10/25:LaFronterameCruzoami,orhowthebordermovedme.Readings:

1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter62."TheNewLatinNation:ImmigrationandtheHispanic

PopulationoftheUnitedStates,"AlejandroPortes,inCL/AS.

Thursday10/27:TheimmigrationDebateReadings:

1."TheEverydayCivilWar:MigrantLabor,Capital,andLatino/aStudies,"NicholasDeGenova,inCL/AS.2.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter7.

Week10:Latinos/asintheInnerCity:

Tuesday11/1:WorkersandPoliticalVoice

Readings:1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter82."ConceptualizingtheLatinaExperienceinCareWork,"Mary

Romero,inCL/AS.

Thursday11/3:Gangs,TransnationalMigration,andPrisonFromLAtoElSalvador.

Readings:1."TheMoralMonster:HispanicRecastingHonorand

RespectabilityBehindBars,"PatriciaFernndez-Kelly,inCL/AS.2."Inter-AmericanEthnography:TrackingSalvadoran

TransnationalityattheBordersofLatina/oandLatinAmericanStudies,"ElanaZilberg,inCL/AS.

Week11:SocialMovements:

Tuesday11/8:Women'sMovementandSocialJusticeYLPPartyonWomen.Readings:

1.SelectionsofYoungLords's"Palante"hand-out

Thursday11/10:LaborMovementsInLatin-AmericaandWomen'sworkinVenezuela.

Readings:1.Anner,Mark."MeetingtheChallengesofIndustrial

Restructuring:LaborReformandEnforcementinLatinAmerica."LatinAmericanPolitics&Society50,no.2(2008):33-65.

2.Fernandes,Sujatha."BarrioWomenandPopularPoliticsinChvez'sVenezuela."LatinAmericanPolitics&Society49,no.3(2007):97-127.


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Week12:U.S.MediaandLatinos/as

Tuesday11/15:WhoaretheLatinos/asanyway?Readings:

1.Ochoa/Smith:Chapter92.QueerLatinos/as:"HomecomingQueers"hand-out

Thursday11/17:Music,MoviesandthePortrayalofLatinos/asReadings:

1.BetweenBlacknessandLatinidadintheHip-HopZone,"RaquelZ.Rivera,inCL/AS.2.Denzin,NormanK."ZootSuitsandHomeboys(AndGirls)."

ReviewofEducation,Pedagogy&CulturalStudies23,no.2(2001):167.

3.Daniels,DouglasHenry."BlackMusicCulture."Journalof

AfricanAmericanHistory82:201-20.Week13:Latinos/asintheMilitary

Tuesday11/22:Latino/aArmy:TheMilitarizationofCitizenship.ReadingTBA

Thursday11/24:ThanksgivingRecess

Week14:SPECIALTOPICWEEK

Tuesday11/29

Thursday12/1:LastDayofClass

ASSIGNMENT:THIRDANDLASTPAPERDUE

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