| Course Title: Introduction to Latin American Cultures |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: Examines the confrontation, assimilation, and transformation of Amerindian, African, and European cultures in Latin America from the sixteenth century to the present. Focuses on the processes in which distinctive self-images emerged in the region and how these images have been challenged and changed over time. Uses films, literature, and folk traditions to complement scholarly analysis of the emergence of a New World mentality. |
| 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 |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Discussion | Monday and Wednesday | 11:00AM - 12:15PM | LIBR - Williston Memorial Library | 618 | 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: 18 | Enrollment: 10 | Available: 8 | 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 |