CLAS Academic Programs > Coursework in Latin American Studies

2003-04 Course Listings in Latin American Studies Program

(WIM) indicates that the course satisfies the Writing in the Major requirements.

LATINAM 80/170. Culture, Politics, and Society in Latin America--(Same as HISTORY 80.) Introduction to the political and social history of Latin America. Emphasis is on the interaction between institutional change, social structure, and political movements, emphasizing the environment and cultural values. GER:3b,4a (WIM)
5 units, Win (Segal)

LATINAM 87Q. Urbanization, Poverty, and Children in Latin America"Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. Regional issues through the study of street children: rural-urban migration patterns, the informal economy and labor sector, human rights, ethnicity and identity, the costs of structural adjustment policies, environmental and other health hazards, the role of public and private institutions, and grassroots mobilization. Disciplinary perspectives on street children include sociological and demographic profiles; psychological studies; depictions in literature, film, and popular culture; ethnographies; and economic analyses. Case studies of institutional responses. Enrollment limited to 10.
5 units, Aut (Morrison)

LATINAM 120X. Modernization and Culture in Latin America--(Same as SPANLIT 290Z, ANTHSCI 104X)--Process of modernization and the intellectual and cultural expressions of Latin America against the background of modernization. Modernization in Latin America viewed as a constant tension between rationalization and subjectification, between change and identity preservation, and between the logic of development or economic expansion and the logic of the culture. Analyzes the complex interaction between modernization and culture, as expressed in literature and the arts. GER:3a
5 units, Aut (Subercaseaux)

LATINAM 130/230. Basic Biogeochemistry of the Amazon Basin--Physical settings of the Amazon Basin: geology, geomorphology, soil types, vegetation, and river and other aquatic systems. Ecosystem functioning: climate, hydrology, and terrestrial and aquatic nutrient cycles.
5 units, Win (Martinelli)

LATINAM 131/231. Land Use in Amazonia: Drivers and Biogeochemical Consequences--History of the land use in the Amazon basin. Current and future drivers of deforestation. Effects of land use and global changes on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
5 units, Spr (Martinelli)

LATINAM 143/243. War Against Drugs: Plan Colombia--The historical and social roots of drug trafficking in Andean countries with emphasis on Colombia. The role of political systems and economic policies. Illegal farming in the region, its transformation to commercial activities, and its links to the mafia and state corruption. Emphasis is on Plan Colombia, the Andean Initiative, and the instability of the region after 9/11.
5 units, Aut (Molano)

LATINAM 165. Pre-Field Research Seminar--Preparation for summer fieldwork in Latin America or other regions. Interdisciplinary research design and methodology; the relationship between evidence and argument; practicalities of field research in developing countries; and ethical and political considerations.
5 units, Spr (Staff)

LATINAM 169/269. Directed Individual Research"Graduate students register for 269. For students engaged in special interdisciplinary work that cannot be arranged by department.
1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)

LATINAM 176. History of Mexico Since 1810--This course focuses on the social and political history of Mexico since the Independence. It explores the roots of this country's poverty and political corruption by analyzing the way the political power and economic way has been shared among Mexicans in the two centuries following the Independence. The course emphasizes on the agrarian conflicts, religious conflicts, effects of the insertion of Mexico in the international economy, and its relationship with the US.
4-5 units, Aut (Bucheli)

LATINAM 180. 20th-Century Brazil
4-5 units

LATINAM 185. Undergraduate Colloquium: Some Issues on the Economic Development of Mexico: A Historical Comparative
5 units

LATINAM 185A/285A. Oral History in Latin America: Social Investigation and Literary Creation
5 units

LATINAM 195. Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Latin America--(Same as ANTHSCI 124/224A.) Crossdisciplinary. Interactions among poverty, development, environmental degradation, and approaches to growth and stability in agroecology, agroforestry, small farm development, and conservation biology. Limited enrollment.
5 units (Nicholls) not given 2003-04

LATINAM 195A/295A. The Agroecology of Farming Systems in Latin America--Historical, ecological, and socioeconomic characteristics of traditional to commercial farming systems. Management, productivity, economic and environmental constraints, and problems. Development, impacts, and consequences of modernizing farming systems. Agroecological approaches to sustainable farming systems.
5 units, Aut (Nicholls)

LATINAM 197Q. Service Internship--Restricted to undergraduate majors fulfilling the internship requirement.
1-5 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)

LATINAM 198. Senior Thesis--Restricted to undergraduate majors and those writing the honors thesis in Latin American Studies.
1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)

LATINAM 199. Senior Seminar in Latin American Studies--Required for senior majors in LAS and open to seniors writing honors theses related to Latin America.
5 units, Win (Staff)

LATINAM 215. The Classical Tradition, Political Ideology, and Literature in 20th Century Latin America
3-5 units

LATINAM 217K. The Global Politics of Human Rights
5 units

LATINAM 220. Brazilian 20th Century Social Thought
3 units

LATINAM 239. The Construction of Citizenship in Brazil
5 units

LATINAM 247. Cuba: Forty Years in Poetry and Film
3-5 units

LATINAM 261. Democracy in Latin America
3-5 units

LATINAM 285. Graduate Colloquium: Some Issues on the Economic Development of Mexico: A Historical Comparative Approach
5 units

LATINAM 315B. Research Seminar: Latin America and Other Regions
4-5 units

Interdepartmental Offerings

The courses listed below by department deal primarily with Latin America; all are given in 2003-04. See the respective department listings for course descriptions and General Education Requirement (GER) information. Additional relevant courses by resident or visiting faculty may be offered; for updated information, consult the quarterly Time Schedule. Contact the Center for Latin American Studies for a list of approved courses, including courses frequently given but not given in 2003-04.

Anthropological Sciences

ANTHSCI 142. Incas and their Ancestors: Peruvian Archaeology
3-5 units, Spr (Rick)

ANTHSCI 193. Prefield Research Seminar
5 units, Spr (Staff)

ANTHSCI 267A. Social Entrepreneurship through Sustainable Tourism
5 units, Win (W. Barnett, Durham)

Comparative Literature

COMPLIT 105. The Literature of the Americas
5 units, Win (Greene, Saldívar)

Cultural and Social Anthropology

CASA 93. Prefield Research Seminar
5 units, Spr (Yanagisako)

Dance

DANCE 42. Dances of Latin America
2 units, Spr (Cashion)

DANCE 168. Dance and Culture in Latin America
3-4 units, Spr (Cashion)

History

HISTORY 206B/306B. Design and Methodology for International Field Research
1 unit, Win (Roberts)

HISTORY 281B. Latin American History Through Literature: Imperialism, Colonialism, and Underdevelopment
5 units, Aut (Bucheli)

Music

MUSIC 157. Introduction to Mariachi Ensemble
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Rodriguez)

Political Science

POLISCI 141. The Global Politics of Human Rights
5 units, Win (Karl)

POLISCI 145. Politics and Development in Latin America
5 units, Win (Packenham)

POLISCI 341S. States and Markets in Development
5 units, Spr (Packenham)

POLISCI 341R. Market-Oriented Reform and Development in Latin America
5 units, Spr (Packenham)

Spanish Literature

SPANLIT 157. Transatlantic Literature
3-5 units, Win (Gómez)

SPANLIT 168E. Chilean Studies
3-5 units, Spr (Missana)

SPANLIT 236. Millennium Anxiety
3-5 units, Aut (Ruffinelli)

SPANLIT 275. Market and Culture in the Caribbean
3-5 units, Win (Rosa)

SPANLIT 314. War and Press in Latin America
3-5 units, Aut (Rios)

SPANLIT 342. Liberalism: Politics and Literature in 19th-Century Latin America
3-5 units, Aut (Rosa)

Santiago Courses

OSPSANTG 5. Director's Seminar
2 units, Aut (Fuenzalida)

OSPSANTG 53. Native Peoples in a Modernizing Society: the Case of the Aymara and Mapuche Peoples in Chile
5 units, Win (Ortega)

OSPSANTG 56. Contemporary Chilean Women Writers
3-5 units, Aut (Haro)

OSPSANTG 57. Cinema of the Southern Cone
3 units, Aut (Haro)

OSPSANTG 58. Ethnobotany in Chile: A Land of Extremes
5 units, Aut (Poblete)

LATINAM 117X. Modernization and its Discontents: Chilean Politics at the Turn of the Century--(Same as OSPSANTG 116X, POLISCI 242P.)
5 units, Spr (Heine)

LATINAM 118X. Cultural Modernization: The Case of Chile--(Same as OSPSANTG 118X, SPANLIT 166S.)
5 units, Win (Fuenzalida)

LATINAM 119X. Latin America in the International Economy--(Same as OSPSANTG 160X, ECON 160X.)
5 units, Win (Di Filippo)

LATINAM 120X. Modernization and Culture in Latin America--(Same as OSPSANTG 104X, ANTHSCI 104X, SPANLIT 290Z.)
5 units, Aut (Subercaseaux)

LATINAM 121X. Social Heterogeneity in Latin America--(Same as OSPSANTG 111X, SPANLIT 164S.)
5 units, Aut (Valdes)

LATINAM 129X. Latin America in the International System--(Same as POLISCI 117P.)
4-5 units, Win (Rojas)

LATINAM 130X. Latin American Economies in Transition--(Same as ECON 165X.)
5 units, Aut (Muñoz)

LATINAM 141X. Politics and Culture in Chile
5 units, Spr (Subercaseaux)

LATINAM 221X. Political Transition and Democratic Consolidation: Chile in Comparative Perspective--(Same as POLISCI 243P.)
5 units, Aut (Heine)