BK 318 / HS 318 Post-Slavery History of the Caribbean and Latin America

This course surveys the political, economic and social evolution of the Caribbean since slave emancipation. Its emphasis is on the development of underdevelopment in the Caribbean, and in this regard it looks closely at the historical character of the region's incorporation into the international system. Its focus, though essentially on the Anglophone Caribbean, incorporates the wider region by analyses of social, economic and political problems in Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc. (Frank Taylor)

BK 325 / HS 325 Revolutionary Cuba: History and Politics

A major determining factor in the success or failure of a revolutionary movement, whether on the left or right, is often the external environment it operates within. This course is essentially a study in Cuba's international relations history since 1959, if only because the revolution's foreign policy has been one of its most potent instruments in its struggle for survival. It is testimony to the role of foreign policy that, in the course of the years since 1959, Cuba (with a population of just 11 million) attained an international stature and visibility held in practice only by larger powers or major powers. In 1990 and 1991 Cuba served a two-year stint on the UN Security Council as one of its non-permanent council members during a crucial period of change in the world order. This course will dissect the mix of principle and pragmatism that has informed Cuba's foreign policy choices, laying bare the logic behind the various policies as they have developed over time. Domestic policy issues form a secondary area of focus in this course but will also be dealt with in depth. In sum, this course will expose the interface between domestic and foreign policy within the Cuban revolution since 1959. (Frank Taylor)

BK 373 / HS 373 Slave Societies in the Caribbean and Latin America *Fall 2002*

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement
Cross listed with HS 373.
It has been estimated that over 90 percent of the slaves imported into the Americas during the era of the Atlantic slave trade were brought into two portions of this hemisphere--the Caribbean islands and South America. The Caribbean islands were said to have received 42.2 percent of the total slave imports and South America 49.1 percent. This course focuses on these two segments of the Americas. The compass of the course embraces a variety of English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch-speaking countries. The approach taken is a comparative one. (Frank Taylor)

EC 276 The Political Economy of Developing Nations

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisites: EC 131-132.
Non-majors who have taken EC 131 and EC 132 are especially welcome in this course.
Economics students who have taken EC 201 are encouraged to take EC 375 instead of this course.
Globalization and institutional reform mark contemporary economic growth. This course first focuses on the intensification of international trade and factor flows, then analyzes adjustments to the institutional interaction of states and markets. Within this contemporary framework, the course considers several of the traditional themes of development economics: poverty, inequality, and growth; natural resources and the environment; agriculture and rural organization; migration and urbanization; formal and informal labor markets; and investment in human capital. (Douglas Marcouiller, S.J.)

EC 373 Economics of Latin America

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: EC 201 or EC 203.
The course analyzes the economic problems and possibilities which arise in Latin America from the interaction of national economies with the global economy and from the interaction of states with markets. While grappling with specific challenges facing contemporary policymakers in Latin America, students will hone the tools of technical economic analysis which they learned in earlier coursework. (Douglas Marcouiller, S.J.)

EC 375 Economic Development

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: EC 201 or EC 203.
Paying close attention to the microeconomic foundations of the arguments, this course offers students who have completed EC 201 a sophisticated treatment of contemporary debates about development policy, touching on macroeconomic stabilization, trade liberalization, privatization, and deregulation. The course deals explicitly with technological change and endogenous growth, with asymmetric information and the structure of factor markets, and with property rights and the exploitation of natural resources. One theme of the course is the impact of different policies on the poor. A second theme is the contribution which development economics has made to the development of economics itself. (Douglas Marcouiller, S.J.)

FA 380 Latin American Cinema

This course focuses on contemporary film of Latin American countries from Mexico to Chile and from Argentina to Cuba. It studies diverse issues of these countries such as poverty, unemployment, colonialism, and political oppression as they impact upon human relationships. Original independent films as well as literary adaptations such as Kiss of the Spider Woman will be an integral part of the course. These films stand in strong contrast to the traditional and stereotypical image of Latin America as fabricated by Hollywood. (John Michalczyk)

HS 067 Modern History I: Europe and the Americas I *Fall 2002*

Satisfies History Core Requirement. Followed in spring semester by HS 068.
The fall course runs from the 1490s to the 1790s and is a survey of the rise of capitalism and colonialism and their impact (economic, social, and cultural) upon Europeans and Latin Americans (Indigenous, Iberian, and African). This includes coverage of the rise of the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and English empires, the Atlantic slave trade, and the revolutions in England, France, and their American colonies. The period is viewed as a prolonged revolution in ideas--religious, political, intellectual, scientific, economic, and cultural--and their representation in attitudes, institutions, and events. (Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 068 Modern History II: Europe and the Americas II

Satisfies History Core Requirement. Follows HS 067.

HS 161 Biographies of Power in Latin America *Fall 2002*

Satisfies History Core Requirement.
Prerequisites: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094.
Cross listed with RL 609. This course is taught in Spanish.
This course will explore the role of major historical personalities in the political, social, and cultural history of Latin America from the colonial regime to the 20th century. Our goal will be to analyze the ideas and deeds of Latin American men and women who had a significant impact in shaping politics, gender relations, ethnic identities, and social movements. (Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 173 Colonial Latin America

Prerequisites: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094. Not open to students who have taken HS 268.
This class is a survey of three centuries, from the initial Caribbean encounter of Iberian, African, and indigenous cultures and races, to the birth of Latin America's independent - culturally and racially-mixed nations. The processes of colonial rule, the nature of interaction between social groups (including the relationship between race and class), and the cultural impact of the colonial experience upon all Colonial Latin America's peoples are emphasized. Attention is given to the institutions, cultures, attitudes, and fortunes of Spaniards and Portuguese; Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas; and African slaves.

HS 174 Modern Latin America

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094.
This course explores the political and social consequences of independence and the building of national states in former colonies still deeply dependent within the international economy; the long endurance and final abolition of slavery in Brazil and Cuba; the emergence of U.S. economic imperialism and military interventionism, with the revolutionary responses in Cuba in 1898 and in Mexico in 1910; the consolidation of the American empire after World War II; and the revolutionary challenges in Cuba and Central America.

HS 206 Andean History and Society

Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094.
This course is designed to provide an overview of the evolution of the Andean societies (today Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia), since the pre-Colombian times to the present. We will take a long term comparative, inter-disciplinary approach to a number of key issues in the history of the Andean peoples: ethnicity, colonialism, gender, the relationship between native religions and Catholicsm. The routines of resistance and open political contention to colonial and post colonial regimes, and the higly contested process of nation-state building. Students will read and analyze some of the major historical and anthropolgical works in the field of Andean Studies. (Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 268 Culture, Race, and Social Structure in Colonial Latin America

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094. Cross listed with BK 257.
This class is a survey of three centuries, from the initial Caribbean encounter of Iberian, African, and indigenous cultures and races, to the birth of Latin America's independent -- culturally and racially-mixed nations. The processes of colonial rule, the nature of interaction between social groups (including the relationship between race and class), and the cultural impact of the colonial experience upon all Colonial Latin America's peoples are emphasized. Attention is given to the institutions, cultures, attitudes, and fortunes of Spaniards and Portuguese; Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas; and African slaves. (Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 300 Research and Writing: The Military in Latin America

(Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 321 Nations, Nationalism, and Political Rights in Modern Latin America

Too often, the lack of a democratic political culture is supposed to be the distinctive feature of Latin American societies. Is it possible to depict a less stereotyped portrait of Latin American politics? This course seeks to answer this question by exploring the formation of modern nation-states and the changing notions of citizenship in this region. We will analyze different political regimes and multiple forms of popular mobilization to obtain political recognition, social equality and justice. Particular attention will be given to debates over the definition of "nation" and to political inclusion and exclusion on the basis of class, gender, and ethnicity.

HS 322 Urban Poverty in Latin America *Fall 2002*

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094.
As the American landscape goes from rural to urban, perhaps nothing is as compelling as urban poverty and disorder. This class locates the urban poor--formal and informal economy workers, shanty town dwellers, street children and gangs--within the history of the city since the 19th century and to the present time. The course focuses on Brazil; it also looks at Mexican and Central American cities. (Deborah Levenson)

HS 376 Latin American Women Represent Themselves *Fall 2002*

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisite: Any two semesters of HS 001 through HS 094.
After reading one general history of women and gender in Latin America, students will read testimonies by Latin American women. We will deal with the problem of the structure women give to their own lives in their narratives, as well as with more straightforward issues such as the sexual division of labor, and the nature of family and of gender relations in Latin America. The testimonies will be used as windows into objective and subjective history and the ways in which these two intersect. (Deborah Levenson)

HS 386 Ethnicity and Rebellion in Latin America

(Sergio Serulnikov)

HS 400 Crossing Borders: Reform, Revolution, & Culture in 20th C. Ireland & Nicaragua

(Deborah Levenson)

PO 413 Comparative Politics of Democratization *Fall 2002*

This course examines the creation and consolidation of democratic regimes, focusing on political institutions, civil-military relations, civil society, and the relationship between economic and political reform. It is broadly comparative, drawing on cases from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The course is intended primarily for Political Science majors who have completed PO 041 and 042; a previous course in comparative politics is also strongly recommended. (Jennie Purnell)

PO 428 Latin American Politics *Fall 2002*

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
This course serves as an introduction to comparative politics in Latin America. It is intended primarily for Political Science majors who have completed PO 041 and 042, Latin American Studies minors, and others with a strong interest in Latin America. The first half of the course focuses on regimes and regime transitions; the second half explores the impact of gender, religion, and ethnicity on politics. (Jennie Purnell)

PO 429 Social Movements and Democracy in Latin America

(Jennie Purnell)

PO 465 Seminar: Mexican Politics

Mexico is in the midst of a very complex and conflictual process of political reform, which may result in the development of a more democratic political system. This seminar explores the dynamics of this process, focusing on the roles played by different factions within the ruling party, opposition parties across the political spectrum, and a wide range of social movements. It then turns to the relationship between national political institutions and village politics, exploring the ways in which issues and conflicts resolved at the national level, particularly those related to land, continue to play an important role in local politics. (Jennie Purnell)

PO 515 U.S.-Latin American Relations

This course provides an introduction to U.S.-Latin American relations for Political Science majors, Latin American Studies minors, International Studies majors and minors, and others with a particular interest in U.S. foreign policy and/or Latin America. It begins with a general historical overview of U.S.-Latin American relations before, during, and after the Cold War. It then turns to four case studies, each of which focuses on a key set of issues in inter-American politics: Chile, anti-communism, authoritarianism and democracy; Colombia and the war on drugs; Mexico and immigration to the United States; and Latin America and transnational human rights and environmental movements. (Jennie Purnell)

RL 614 History and Identity in Spanish America

An overview of influential texts written in Spanish America from the Discovery to Modernismo. Various historical and literary movements will be considered, including the conquest, Baroque, and romanticism. Conducted in Spanish. (Sarah H. Beckjord)

RL 615 Twentieth Century Spanish American Literature

Prerequisites: Contextos or permission of instructor.
Selected texts will be read and discussed for the key insights their authors offer into the Spanish American mind and heart regarding human relationships, society, the environment, and cultural issues in general. Particular attention will be paid to the evolution of individual and collective identity in various countries from the independence period through the contemporary period. Conducted in Spanish. (Harry L. Rosser)

RL 629 Contemporary Spanish American Novel *Fall 2002*

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisites: Contextos or the instructor's permission.
Conducted in Spanish.
The focus of this course will be on the shift in Spanish American novels of the twentieth century from exterior descriptions to the interior dimensions of the self. Themes and techniques of selected writers such as Mariano Azuela, Ernesto Sábato, María Luisa Bombal, Carlos Fuentes, Alejo Carpentier, Mario Vargas Llosa, Elena Poniatowska, Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Laura Esquivel. (Harry L. Rosser)

RL665 The Culture and Civilization of Spanish America: 1492-1900 *Fall 2002*

This course will examine representative texts from the Discovery and Conquest to the 19th-century, many of which are important statements on Spanish American history, identity and prospects, as well as some more contemporary reinterpretations of these moments. This inter- disciplinary course will study historical contexts as well as the ways in which authors both participate in and distance themselves from European aesthetic trends. Readings and class discussions in English, although students who choose to do the readings in Spanish may do so. (Sarah H. Beckjord)

RL 670 Spanish American Civilization and Culture

Civilization and culture are more than the aesthetic expressions of a people through their arts. They also integrate the customs, ideas, and values of the people that determine them. The primary objective of this course is to explore the historical-aesthetic solidarity of a vast region of the world that continues to seek and establish its true Latin American identity. Conducted in Spanish. (Harry L. Rosser)

RL 682 Latin American Perspectives on Civilization and Culture

Fulfills "Capstone" course for Latin American Studies Program minor.
Selected texts showing cultural similarities and differences among countries of Latin America will be studied for the ways in which their authors reveal the perspectives, customs, and products of their people. The primary objective of the course is to introduce and explore the aesthetic and ideological solidarity of a vast region of the world that continues to seek and establish its true identity in the midst of global change. Conducted in Spanish. (Harry L. Rosser)

RL 684 Escritoras hispánicas

This course will explore the works of twentieth-century woman writers from both Latin America and Spain. The course will address the historical, aesthetic, social and cultural elements of these texts in their development of feminist as well as national identities. Conducted in Spanish. (Kathy Lee)

RL 687 Modernista Prose in Spanish America

This course gives students the opportunity to understand the crucial role played by certain key works of prose in the origin and development of Modernismo in Spanish America. This brilliant literary period exerted a lasting effect on the prose works of Gutiérrez Nájera, José Martí, Rubén Darío, and José Enrique Rodó. Students will read seminal works by these and other authors. Conducted in Spanish. (Harry L. Rosser)

RL 690 Short Story in Spanish America

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement.
Prerequisites: Contextos or any one Epocas course or the instructor's permission.
Study and discussion of major contributors to the genre in Spanish America of the twentieth century, among them Quiroga, Darío, Bombal, Borges, Cortázar, Rulfo, García Márquez, Valenzuela, and Allende. Conducted in Spanish. (Harry L. Rosser)

SC 040 Global Sociology

This is an introductory course to the global political-economy. The course will cover the major theoretical approaches addressing international development. We will examine their relevance to contemporary issues such as poverty, inequality, and globalization in the capitalist world-economy. The first part of the course is dedicated to an overview of the different theoretical approaches. The second part will compare the developmental processes of Southeast Asia and Latin America in relation to the development of the United States. (Ramón Grosfoguel)

SC 141 Caribbean Cultures

Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement. Students who have had a previous course on the Caribbean (e.g. BK/HS 318 or BK/HS 373) should not enroll in this course unless they have written permission of the instructor.
This introductory course examines the cultures, social structures, and institutions (government, economy, religion, family, and sports) of selected societies in the Caribbean basin. We will look at different cultures that may vary along racial, ethnic, religious, economic, or linguistic lines, or all of the preceding. We will examine the effects of structural variables such as race, ethnicity, language, and gender. Comparisons will be made among the various cultures and with the United States. A case study approach will be used, focusing attention on a small number of societies. (Michael Malec)

SC 498 The Latino Experience in the United States

The main goal of this course is to offer a broad and comprehensive understanding of the Latino experiences in the United States. We will cover several sociological issues such as migration processes, modes of incorporation to the host society, racism, culture/identity strategies, and the political-economic relations between the countries of origin and the United States. The course places the Latino experiences in a comparative perspective, focusing on Cubans, Dominicans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans. (Ramón Grosfoguel)

SC 473 Sociology of International Migration

This course addresses the main theoretical approaches to, and studies of, international migration. It focuses on migration processes from the Third World to the First World. France, The Netherlands, Great Britain and the United States are the main countries looked at for comparative analysis. Race, gender, citizenship, identity and class processes are analyzed in relation to international migration. (Ramón Grosfoguel)

SC 491 Sociology of the Third World

A sociological explanation of historical and contemporary events in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This course ties together themes of social, political, and economic development. Emphasis is placed on the role of emerging institutions‹political parties, bureaucracies, businesses, trade unions, armies, etc.‹in meeting the challenges of dependency and modernization. Post-modern approaches are also presented. Detailed case studies are drawn from Rwanda, Afghanistan, and South Korea. (Paul Gray)

SC 729 The Political Economy of World Systems

This course discusses the different approaches to world-system analysis. It provides a historical context to understand the significance of world-system analysis as an alternative approach to modernization and dependency theory. The course analyses the similarities and differences of Wallerstein, Arrighi, Gunder Frank, and others. Moreover, it addresses the utility of world-system analysis to race, gender, sexual, and class issues. (Ramón Grosfoguel)

SW 813 Comparative Social Policy and Field Experience: Cuba *Fall 2002*

Prerequisite: SW 701 or professor's permission. Undergraduates may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
A comparison of market and non-market approaches to development and the delivery of human services through (1) an introduction to social policy planning in socialist nations, focusing on central command planning strategies in a context of Marxist analysis, self-government, limited market, and centralism in democratic decision making; and (2) a policy analysis field component in the country under study providing an exploratory cross-cultural experience between semesters. Learning and policy topics for in-depth analysis are highly individualized. Field visits include program observation, discussions with professional staff and interviews with officials. (Demetrius Iatridis)

TH 489 Liberation Theology

This course will examine the Latin American liberation theology movement, its historical development, principal theological themes, and implications for North American Christianity. (Roberto S. Goizueta)

TH 497 Liberation Ethics *Fall 2002*

This course will examine the ethical foundations and implications of Latin American liberation theology. Readings will focus on such issues as the nature of the human person, the relationship between the person and society, the meaning of justice, the role of social analysis in ethical decision-making, the role of Scripture, and Latin American feminist ethics. (Roberto Goizueta)