| Course Title: Introduction to Latin American Cultures |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: This course examines the histories and cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean from the sixteenth century to the present, using an interdisciplinary approach. Students explore confrontations and transformations among Indigenous, African, and European cultures. The course provides insight into contemporary political, economic, social, cultural, and artistic realities. By analyzing cultural products, we address colonization, nation formation, geography, the environment, immigration, migration, race, ethnicity, and gender in these societies. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lowell Gudmundson | 413-538-2378 | lgudmund@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 09:30AM - 10:45AM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 202 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| LATAM-180-01 Intro to Latin American Cultrs |
| HIST-180-01 Intro to Latin American Cultrs |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 11 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640 Author: Seed, Patricia Copyright: 1995 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0521497574 Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 25.00 |
| Title: The Idea of Race in Latin America, 1870-1940 Author: Graham, Richard Copyright: 1990 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0292738579 Publisher: University of Texas Press |
Required | 25.00 |
| Title: Ariel Author: Rodo, Jose Enrique Copyright: 1988 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0292703961 Publisher: University of Texas Press |
Required | 19.00 |
| Title: Eva Peron: The Myths of a Woman Author: Taylor, Julie Copyright: 1979 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0226791440 Publisher: University of Chicago Press |
Required | 25.00 |
| Title: The Harp and the Shadow Author: Carpentier, Alejo Copyright: 1990 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1562790242 Publisher: Mercury House |
Required | 11.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Odyssey Bookshop |