Latin America: Yesterday and
Today
Summer 2006
Instructor: Ted Goertzel
Class Notes:
An introduction to the fascinating and diverse region that stretches from the Mexican border to the tip of Tierra del Fuego. Society and culture of the Latin American countries. Literature, art, music, sports, economics and politics. Racial and ethnic relations. Terrorism and the drug trade. Latin American films will be shown and discussed.
This course can be counted towards the Sociology major or the Criminal Justice Major (for the multicultural or non-western requirement). It also counts toward the minor in Latin American Studies. Registration is through the Summer School, the course is listed under foreign language departments. .
We will meet from 8 to 10:40 a.m.,
Monday through Thursday. It is
important to attend regularly, in part because we will make extensive
use of visua
l media, including video and
films, and these may not be available for students who miss a class. The core
textbook will be Ronaldo Munck's Contemporary
Latin America. We will also read Fernando Henrique Cardoso's
The Accidental President of Brazil, an insightful and entertaining
memoir. Some additional readings will be
posted on the Internet or distributed in class.
Grading will be based on class participation, quizzes and a final examination. Students may earn extra credit by preparing a presentation for the class on an approved topic.
The following schedule may be revised, depending in part on the interests of the students in the class. For information on the films, see Video for the Latin American Studies Course. Please try to do as much of the reading as possible before each class to facilitate discussion. I realize this may not be possible the first week unless I am able to contact you by email in advance.
Tuesday, May 30:
Lecture and slide pesentation.
Video: Central Station
Wednesday, May 31 - Historical Overview
Reading: Munck, pages 1-42; Cardoso, pages 1-55.
Video: Central Station;
Thursday June 1 - Corruption, Leadership, and Development
Reading: Cardoso, 57-102.
Video: Hugo Chavez and the New Latin America;
Monday June 5 - Political Economy
Discussion of the readings assigned for May 30-June 1. Be prepared to answer the study questions listed in the class notes for June 5.
Reading: Munck, 43-61; Cardoso, 179-201, "The Populist at the Border"
Video: Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Liberty for Latin America.
Tuesday June 6 - Politics and Governance
Reading: Munck, 62-81; Cardoso 103-178
Video: Maria Full of Grace. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, "Reflections and Lessons from a Decade of Social and Economic Reforms"
Wednesday June 7 - Social Movements
Reading: Munck, 101-120
Video: Hope Will Win Over Fear.
Thursday June 8 - Social Classes and Inequality
Reading: Munck, 82-85, 95-100;
Video: Excerpts from Four Days in September;
Monday June 12 - Race and Ethnic Relations
First Midterm Quiz.
Reading: Munck, 86-90;
Video: The Last Zapatista; Excerpts from Quilombro and Madame Satã; Mayan Mystery.
Tuesday June 13 - Literature
Reading: Munck, 130-133; Nobel Prize speeches by Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Octavio Paz.
Video: Pable Neruda ¡Presente!
Wednesday June 14 - Art and Tourism.
Reading: Hayden Herrera, "José Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera: The Murals" Review of The Naked Tourist.
Videos: Rufino Tamayo: The Sources of His Art; The Life and Death of Frida Kahlo, The Frescoes of Diego Rivera. Mexico Travel Video
Thursday June 15 - Music and Popular Culture
Reading: Munck, Chapter 7.
Videos: excerpts from Black Orpheus; Caetano Veloso, Noites do Norte; Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business. Quilapayun at concert for Michelle Bachelet.
Monday June 19 -
Second Midterm: On the Entire Cardoso Book. Review questions online. For the rest of the hour, we will discuss the book. Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life; Capoeirista Itapua Beiramar
Tuesday June 20 - We will focus on Mexico. Read the material on Mexico in the Munck book (check the index) and the entry on Mexico in Wikipedia.
Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life; Capoeirista Itapua Beiramar
Wednesday June21 Future visions for Latin America. REVIEW for FINAL
Video: Roberto Abdenur, speech to World Affairs Council, May 3, 2006
Thursday, June 22, FINAL EXAM
Summer 2006
Instructor: Ted Goertzel
Class Notes:
An introduction to the fascinating and diverse region that stretches from the Mexican border to the tip of Tierra del Fuego. Society and culture of the Latin American countries. Literature, art, music, sports, economics and politics. Racial and ethnic relations. Terrorism and the drug trade. Latin American films will be shown and discussed.
This course can be counted towards the Sociology major or the Criminal Justice Major (for the multicultural or non-western requirement). It also counts toward the minor in Latin American Studies. Registration is through the Summer School, the course is listed under foreign language departments. .
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l media, including video and
films, and these may not be available for students who miss a class. The core
textbook will be Ronaldo Munck's Contemporary
Latin America. We will also read Fernando Henrique Cardoso's
The Accidental President of Brazil, an insightful and entertaining
memoir. Some additional readings will be
posted on the Internet or distributed in class.Grading will be based on class participation, quizzes and a final examination. Students may earn extra credit by preparing a presentation for the class on an approved topic.
The following schedule may be revised, depending in part on the interests of the students in the class. For information on the films, see Video for the Latin American Studies Course. Please try to do as much of the reading as possible before each class to facilitate discussion. I realize this may not be possible the first week unless I am able to contact you by email in advance.
Tuesday, May 30:
Lecture and slide pesentation.
Video: Central Station
Wednesday, May 31 - Historical Overview
Reading: Munck, pages 1-42; Cardoso, pages 1-55.
Video: Central Station;
Thursday June 1 - Corruption, Leadership, and Development
Reading: Cardoso, 57-102.
Video: Hugo Chavez and the New Latin America;
Monday June 5 - Political Economy
Discussion of the readings assigned for May 30-June 1. Be prepared to answer the study questions listed in the class notes for June 5.
Reading: Munck, 43-61; Cardoso, 179-201, "The Populist at the Border"
Video: Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Liberty for Latin America.
Tuesday June 6 - Politics and Governance
Reading: Munck, 62-81; Cardoso 103-178
Video: Maria Full of Grace. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, "Reflections and Lessons from a Decade of Social and Economic Reforms"
Wednesday June 7 - Social Movements
Reading: Munck, 101-120
Video: Hope Will Win Over Fear.
Thursday June 8 - Social Classes and Inequality
Reading: Munck, 82-85, 95-100;
Video: Excerpts from Four Days in September;
Monday June 12 - Race and Ethnic Relations
First Midterm Quiz.
Reading: Munck, 86-90;
Video: The Last Zapatista; Excerpts from Quilombro and Madame Satã; Mayan Mystery.
Tuesday June 13 - Literature
Reading: Munck, 130-133; Nobel Prize speeches by Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Octavio Paz.
Video: Pable Neruda ¡Presente!
Wednesday June 14 - Art and Tourism.
Reading: Hayden Herrera, "José Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera: The Murals" Review of The Naked Tourist.
Videos: Rufino Tamayo: The Sources of His Art; The Life and Death of Frida Kahlo, The Frescoes of Diego Rivera. Mexico Travel Video
Thursday June 15 - Music and Popular Culture
Reading: Munck, Chapter 7.
Videos: excerpts from Black Orpheus; Caetano Veloso, Noites do Norte; Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business. Quilapayun at concert for Michelle Bachelet.
Monday June 19 -
Second Midterm: On the Entire Cardoso Book. Review questions online. For the rest of the hour, we will discuss the book. Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life; Capoeirista Itapua Beiramar
Tuesday June 20 - We will focus on Mexico. Read the material on Mexico in the Munck book (check the index) and the entry on Mexico in Wikipedia.
Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life; Capoeirista Itapua Beiramar
Wednesday June21 Future visions for Latin America. REVIEW for FINAL
Video: Roberto Abdenur, speech to World Affairs Council, May 3, 2006
Thursday, June 22, FINAL EXAM