Spring
2004 |
Lecture:
MW 9:00-9:50am |
TYD 0103 |
http://www.history.umd.edu/Faculty/DWilliams/Spring04/HIST251
Course
Description | Requirements | Readings
Grading | Academic Integrity |
Schedule
Prof. Daryle Williams
(301) 405-7856
daryle@umd.edu
http://www.history.umd.edu/Faculty/DWilliams
Mailbox:
Department of History
2115 Francis Scott Key
Office:
David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora
2106 Tawes Fine Arts Building
Office Hours:
Mondays 10:45-12:00 noon; Wednesdays 10:00-11:30am and by appointment
Teaching Assistants | Discussion Sections | |||
Ricardo López P. | 0102 | Fri | 12:00-12:50 | KEY 0125 |
3111 Key Hall | 0104 | Fri | 1:00-1:50 | KEY 0103 |
(301) 405-4330 | 0105 | Wed | 12:00-12:50 | KEY 0116 |
ablopez@wam.umd.edu | 0107 | Fri | 9:00-9:50 | KEY 0119 |
Office
Hours: Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 and by appointment |
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Sarah Sarzynski | 0101 | Mon | 2:00-2:50 | KEY 0124 |
3111 Key Hall | 0103 | Wed | 1:00-1:50 | KEY 0103 |
(301) 405-4330 | 0106 | Mon | 10:00-10:50 | TYD 0101 |
ssarzynski@earthlink.net | 0108 | Mon | 1:00-1:50 | KEY 0126 |
Office
Hours: |
HIST 251 is an introductory survey of the history of Latin America from the era of independence (c. 1800-1825) through the early 1980s. The course explores the historical evolution of the political economy and the political culture of Spanish and Portuguese America, paying close attention to selected historical figures, trends, concepts, and events that help shape our understanding of modern Latin America. Recurrent themes to be discussed include autonomy and dependence, nation-building, liberalism, economic development and modernization, social organization and stratification, race relations, gender relations, identity politics, reform and revolution, authoritarianism and democratization, and US-Latin American relations.
The course has been divided into four eras. Within each era, the lectures will emphasize major themes of continuity and change in the historical formation of modern Latin American society. The weekly discussion sections are structured to sharpen reading and interpretive skills in historical analysis by exploring themes raised in the lectures and assigned readings.
The course meets weekly for two fifty-minute lectures and one fifty-minute discussion section.
HIST 251 satisfies CORE requirements for Diversity (D) and Social or Political History (SH).
The following books have been assigned as required reading. These books are available for purchase through the University Book Center, Maryland Book Exchange, and most online book vendors.
Azevedo, Aluísio. The Slum. David H. Rosenthal, trans. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Bolívar, Simón. El Libertador: Writings of Simón Bolívar. Frederick H. Fornoff, trans; David Bushnell, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Chasteen, John Charles. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2000.
Ferrer, Ada. Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1999.
French, John D. and Daniel James, eds. The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers: From Household and Factory to the Union Hall and Ballot Box. Durham: Duke University Press, 1997.
Knight, Alan, "The Mexican Revolution," History Today 30:5 (May 1980): 28-34. [Electronic Version from EBSCO]
Knight, Alan, "Popular Culture and the Revolutionary State in Mexico, 1910-1940," Hispanic American Historical Review; 74: 3 (August 1994): 393-444. [Electronic Verison in J-STOR]
Weschler, Lawrence. A Miracle, A Universe: Settling Accounts with Torturers. Revised Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1998.
Zolov, Eric. Refried Elvis : The Rise of the Mexican Counterculture. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999.
The following primary documents reader is optional:
All readings, with the exception of journal articles available in full-text from electronic databases, have been placed on Course Reserves in McKeldin Library.Chasteen, John Charles and James A. Wood, eds. Problems in Modern Latin American History: A Reader. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 2003.
Final grades will be determined by the following formula:
5% Map Quiz
20% Midterm
30% Writing Assignments (15% each)
25% Final Examination
20% Discussion Section*
*The Discussion Section is one of the most important components of the course. Therefore, one-fifth of the total grade for the course is determined in section. The details of your section grade will be outlined during the first discussion section meeting. Generally, active and thoughtful participation will not only enhance the overall quality of learning, it will work in favor of students whose final grade falls near a borderline. Conversely, passive or nonexistent participation will diminish the quality of discussion sections and result in a lowered grades for students who choose not to engage.
Keep in mind that attendance in discussion section is expected, but will not guarantee a high grade. Five or more absences will result in an automatic failing grade for one-half of the discussion section.
Late papers will not be accepted without prior approval. With the exception of legitimate excuses, late papers may be subject to a grade penalty of up to one full grade for each day late.
The Code of Academic Integrity guides this and all other courses taught at the University of Maryland. Violations of the Code may result in a failing grade and/or referral to a University disciplinary committee.
Should you have ANY questions or doubts about Academic Integrity, including questions of citation and attribution, you should consult your professor, your teaching assistant, and/or the Student Honor Council.
Under the provisions of the resolution adopted by the University Senate on April 9, 2001, and approved by President Mote on May 10, 2001, all students will be asked to write by hand and sign the following pledge on all written assignments and examinations, unless otherwise instructed:
"I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination."
For additional information on the Student Honor Pledge, visit http://www.umd.edu/honorpledge.
The Independence Era, 1800-1820s |
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Week I | Introduction | |
Jan. 26 | SNOW DAY | |
Jan. 28 | Course Introduction | |
Discussion: | Introductions
and Map Quiz Review Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 13-62 |
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Week II | The Independence Era | |
Feb. 2 | The Colonial Background | |
Feb. 4 | Reform and Crisis | Map
Quiz |
Discussion: | Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 63-117 | |
Week III | Independence | |
Feb. 9 | The Wars of Independence | |
Feb. 11 | Indepedence II | |
Discussion | Bolívar, El Libertador, 12-30 and TBA | |
The Liberal Period, 1820s-c. 1914 |
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Week IV | Simón Bolívar and the Dilemmas of Independence | |
Feb. 16 | Liberalism and the Liberator | |
Feb. 18 | The
Liberator and the People |
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Discussion: | Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 118-147 | |
Week V | 19th c. Latin America and the World | |
Feb. 23 | Questions of Neocolonialism | |
Feb. 25 | State and Society in the Liberal Period | First Paper Due |
Discussion: | Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 147-211 | |
Week VI | Problems of the Liberal State | |
Mar. 1 | State and Society in the Liberal Period | |
Mar. 3 | Slaves and Nations I | |
Discussion | Ferrer, Insurgent Cuba , Part I | |
Week VII | The Belle Époque | |
Mar. 8 | Slaves and Nations II | |
Mar. 10 | Civilización y Barbárie | |
Discussion: | Ferrer, Insurgent Cuba , Part III | |
Week VIII | Latin America c. 1914 | |
Mar. 15 | Liberalism Reborn: A Broken Promise? | |
Mar. 17 | In-Class Midterm | |
Discussion | Midterm Review | |
Week IX | Spring Break | |
Mar. 22-26 | ||
Readings | Azevedo, The Slum(Optional) | |
The Rise of Modern Latin America, c. 1914-1959 |
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Week X | The Mexican Revolution in Context | |
Mar. 29 | Reform and Revolution from Above | |
Mar. 31 | Reform and Revolution from Below | |
Discussion: | Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 212-243 | |
Week XI | The Great Depression | |
Apr. 5 | Political Economy of the Great Depression | |
Apr. 7 | (Re)Negotiating Nationalism | |
Discussion: | Knight,
"The Mexican Revolution," [Link
to EBSCO] [Off-Campus Access] Knight, "Popular Culture and the Revolutionary State in Mexico, 1910-1940," [Link to J-STOR] [Off-Campus Access] |
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Week XII | Populism I | |
Apr. 12 | The Political Economy of Populism | |
Apr. 14 | The Populist and "The People" | |
Discussion: | Chasteen, Born in Blood and Fire, 244-273 | |
Week XIII | Populism II | |
Apr. 19 | "The People's" Populism | |
Apr. 21 | Populism and the Middle Classes (Guest Lecture by Ricardo López) | |
Discussion: | French and James, Gendered Worlds, 1-30; 53-71; 176-207; 232-263 | |
Week XIV | Latin America and the Cold War | |
Apr. 26 | The Left: From Socialism to Counterculture | |
Apr. 28 | The Right: From National Restoration to Foreign Intervention (Guest Lecture by Sarah Sarzynski) | |
Discussion: | Zolov, Refried Elvis, 1-131 | |
Revolution and Counter-Revolution 1960s-1980s |
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Week XV | The National Security State | |
May 3 | The Cultures of Modernity (Guest Lecture by Eric Zolov) | |
May 5 | Social Movements: Old and New | Second Paper Due |
Discussion: | Weschler, A Miracle, A Universe, 81-172 | |
Week XVI | Towards (Re?)democratization | |
May 10 | The Breakdown of Military Rule | |
Discussion | ||
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Final
Examination Monday, May 17, 2004 8:00-10:00am |