Core 8 - Intercultural Studies II - Latin America
Core 8 Faculty
- Brian Capouch - Computer Science
- Toni Halgas - Social Work
- Linda McFarland - Business Administration
- April Toadvine - English
- Jody Taylor Watkins - Anthropology (Director of Core 8)
- Peter Watkins - Political Science
- William White - History
Core 8 Reeading List
Texts
- The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories - Echevarría, Roberto González ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997
- One Hundred Years of Solitude - García Márquez, Gabriel. Trans. Gregory Rabassa. New York: HarperCollins, 1998, c1970
- Savages - Kane, Joe. New York: Vintage, 1996
- The Everyday Writer - Lunsford, Andrea A. and Horowitz, Franklin E. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005
- A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail - Martinez, Ruben. Crossing Over: New York: Picador, 2001
- In the Shadow of Tlaloc: Life in a Mexican Village - Reck, Gregory G. Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, 1978
On Reserve in the Library
- The Tumultuous Life and Times of the Painter Diego Rivera - Johnson, William Weber. Smithsonian Feb. 1986: 36-51
- The Aztecs: Blood and Glory - Hofstadter, Dan. Smithsonian Jan. 2005: 76-85 (on reserve in library and EBSCO host here
Reprinted with Permission in the Syllabus
- Latin American Pentecostal Growth: Culture, Orality and the Power of Testimonies - Chaván de Matviuk, Marcela A. Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 5.2 (2002): 205-222 (on reserve in library and EBSCO host here)
- The Columbian Exchange - The Wilson Quarterly 15.4 (1991): 88-89
- The Rise and Fall of the Indian World - Fuentes, Carlos. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999, c1992. The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World 93-117
- Bishop to Plead With Benedict XVI to Help Amazon Poor - Glüsing, Jens. Spiegel Online 7 May 2007. 29 Nov. 2007
- The World; Latin American Groups, Leaders Decry Pope's Remarks on Conquest - McDonnell, Patrick J. Los Angeles Times 23 May 2007, home ed.: A9. Academic Universe. Lexis-Nexis. Robinson Memorial Library, Saint Joseph's College. 6 Dec. 2007
- Aztecs: A New Perspective - Pohl, John M. D. History Today 52.12 2002: 10-17
- Columbus and the Labyrinth of History - Wilford, John Noble. The Wilson Quarterly 15.4 (1991): 66-81, 84-6. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO host Research Databases. Saint Joseph's College. 5 Dec. 2005. Accession Number 9608040489
- The World; Pope Acknowledges Colonial Abuses; Responding to an Uproar in Latin America Over Earlier Comments, He Says the Good Outweighed the Sins - Wilkinson, Tracy. Los Angeles Times 24 May 2007, home ed.: A10. Academic Universe. Lexis-Nexis. Robinson Memorial Library, Saint Joseph's College. 6 Dec. 2007
Collegial Agreements
- You are expected to attend all lectures.
- You are required to write a minimum of 15 typed pages during the semester.
- You must complete a thesis-based research paper that is a minimum of eight pages in length. See the paper prompt and the grading rubric.
- You will be held responsible for reading and lecture material through a combination of exams, quizzes, writing assignments and discussion.
- You will have a mandatory graded final exam or other project during finals week, the specifics of which will vary by instructor. This final assignment will help you and your instructor assess what you have learned from some significant portion of the course.
Lecture and Reading Schedule
Introduction
January 7 lecture - An Introduction to the Not-So-Other America - Jody Taylor-Watkins
- 2nd discussion class: "The Challenge" (pp. 390-399), and "The Switchman" (pp. 312-317), from The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
January 14 lecture - Latin American Literature - April Toadvine
- Tuesday, January 15, Film showing of Like Water for Chocolate, 6:30 pm, Courtney Auditorium
- 1st discussion class: "Midnight Mass" (pp. 95-101), "The Garden of Forking Paths" (pp. 211-220), "Journey Back to the Source" (pp. 221-232), "The Third Bank of the River" (pp. 256-260), from The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
- 2nd discussion class: "Encarnación Mendoza's Christmas Eve" (pp. 247-255), "Tell Them Not to Kill Me!" (pp. 284-289), "Meat" (pp. 327 - 239), from The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
The Encounter Between Worlds
January 21 lecture - Video Conflict of the Gods, written and narrated by Carlos Fuentes, from the video series The Buried Mirror
- 1st discussion class: "Columbus and the Labyrinth of History", and "The Columbian Exchange", from The Wilson Quarterly (Syllabus)
- 2nd discussion class: "Plague of Ants" (pp. 34-38), "Peace on High" (pp. 153-158), from The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories; "The Rise and Fall of the Indian World" from Fuentes, The Buried Mirror (Syllabus)
January 28 lecture - Civilization Before America Discovered Columbus: A Look at the Aztecs - William White
- 1st discussion class: "Aztecs: A New Perspective", from History Today (Syllabus); "The Aztecs: Blood and Glory", from Smithsonian (original, with color photos, is available on library reserves. The article is also available without illustrations from the EbscoHost Academic Search Premier database); "The Night Face Up" (pp. 337-344), from The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
- 2nd discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 1-36)
Looking at Latin American History Through Literary and Visual Arts
February 4 lecture - One Hundred Years of Solitude: Context and Themes - Jody Taylor-Watkins
- 1st discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 37-120)
- 2nd discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 121-159)
February 11 lecture - The 'Solitude' in One Hundred Years of Solitude - TBA
- 1st discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 161-243)
- 2nd discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 245-291)
February 2/18 lecture - 'Macho, Macho Man!': The Place of Machismo in Latin American Culture and One Hundred Years of Solitude - Peter Watkins
- 1st discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 293-397)
- 2nd discussion class: One Hundred Years of Solitude (pp. 399-417)
February 25 lecture The Muralists: Public Art in Post-Revolutionary Mexico - Linda McFarland
- Note: For additional information and reproductions of Diego Rivera's work, see the Diego Rivera Web Museum
Tuesday, February 26, Film showing of Frida, 6:30 pm, Shen Auditorium
- 1st discussion class: "The Tumultuous Life and Times of the Painter Diego Rivera" from Smithsonian (On reserve in the library)
- 2nd discussion class: In the Shadow of Tlaloc (pp. 13-17, 23-63)
Week of March 3 - spring break, no classes
The Contemporary Era
March 10 lecture - Modernization and Its Impact on Village Life - Jody Taylor-Watkins
- 1st discussion class: In the Shadow of Tlaloc (pp. 64-144)
- 2nd discussion class: In the Shadow of Tlaloc (pp. 145-end)
March 17 lecture - The Character and Outreach of the Latin American Church - Fr. Tim McFarland
- 1st discussion class: "The World: Latin American Groups, Leaders Decry Pope's Remarks on Conquest" from Los Angeles Times (Syllabus); "The World: Pope Acknowledges Colonial Abuses..." from Los Angeles Times (Syllabus); "Bishop to Plead With Benedict XVI to Help Amazon Poor" from Spiegel Online (Syllabus); "Latin American Pentecostal Growth" from Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies (Syllabus)
- 2nd discussion class: Savages (pp. 3-25)
Monday, March 24 - Easter Monday - No Classes
Thursday, March 27, Film showing of City of God, 6:30 pm, Courtney Auditorium
- 1st discussion class: Savages (pp. 26-109)
- 2nd discussion class: Savages (pp. 110-151)
March 31 lecture - Thinking Green: Profit or Trees? - TBA
- 1st discussion class: Savages (pp. 152-224)
- 2nd discussion class: Savages (pp. 225-255)
April 4 lecture - The Work of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN - Sr. Joan Krimm
- Note: Sr. Dorothy Stang, aunt of Fr. William Stang, C.PP.S., was shot and killed on Feb. 12, 2005 in the Amazon jungle in Brazil. She had lived in the Amazon for nearly 40 years, defending the rural peasants from encroachments on their land. She also protested against deforestation of the Amazon, warning of its environmental impact.
The Americas: A Mutual Transformation
April 7 lecture - The Long and Winding Road: U.S. Involvement in Latin American Politics and Economics - William White and Peter Watkins
- Tuesday, April 8, Film showing of The Official Story, 6:30 pm, Courtney Auditorium
- 1st discussion class: Crossing Over (pp. 1-83)
- 2nd discussion class: Crossing Over (pp. 83-137)
April 14 lecture - Latin United States: The Reactions of Local Communities - Brian Capouch
- Thursday, April 17, Documentary film Farmingville, 6:30 pm, Courtney Auditorium
- 1st discussion class: Crossing Over (pp. 139-219)
- 2nd discussion class: Crossing Over (pp. 221-265)
April 21 lecture - Latin United States: The Reactions of Local Communities - Brian Capouch
April 24 lecture - Immigration Issues - Toni Halgas
- 1st discussion class: Crossing Over (pp. 267-328)
Core 8 Internet Sources (links checked 05/09)
Here are some links that may be helpful to students in Core 8 Latin America. As with all internet sites, students are urged to be critical in assessing the content of the web site.
- Mayan Indians - This site has a number of interesting links about Mayan civilization.
- Aztec Civilization - Some interesting materials about the Aztecs of Central Mexico. (Be aware, however, some of the links at this site are no longer active.) Since you could find your birth date on the Mayan calendar, try the same for the Aztec calendar.
- U.S. Department of State - Organized in categories.
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency - This site contains publications of the CIA, including World Fact Book, available in Publications.
- CNN.com - News from around the world, updated every few hours. Be sure to check out the link for the Americas for stories about Latin America.
- Internet Resources for Latin America - This is a "mega-site" of resources from New Mexico State University Library, definitely worth checking out.
- Latin American Network Information Center - Information organized by country and with useful subject directories with useful links to other recourses.
- Handbook of Latin American Studies - This work has been published annually since 1936 and is now available through the Library of Congress.
- Environmental History of Latin America - A site with some online resources as well as a number of print resources.
- Historical Text Archive - This site has quite a number of quality historical documents online. Also includes a search engine for the site.
