CLAS Academic Programs > Coursework in Latin American Studies
2004-05 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, Aut (Frank)
LATINAM 50Q. Social Justice in Latin America..Stanford
Introductory Seminar. Preference to Sophomores. Social injustice and human
rights issues stemming from contemporary social, political, economic,
and cultural conditions in Latin America. Sources include essays on justice
in Latin America, testimonial literature and fiction. Consequences of
speaking out against injustice. Emphasis is on analyzing primary documents
and literature, and multidisciplinary approaches to research questions.
5 units, Aut (Vitorte)
LATINAM 130/230. Latin American Development--Historical
and institutional analysis of Latin American development. Comparision
of evolution of North American and Latin American societies with emphasis
on institutional structures of capitalism and democracy. Technological,
organizational, and institutional change..
5 units, Aut (Di Filippo)
LATINAM 131/231. Latin America in the 21st Century
International Order--The connection between the techological,
institutional and organizational transformation of the world economic
order at the end of the 20th century and the open, deregulated and market-oriented
model of economic development adopted by Latin American countries. Compatibility
of regional and hemispheric integration.
5 units, Wtr (Di Filippo)
LATINAM 132/232. Contemporary Latin American
Development --Common theoretical foundations of and differences
in approach between the Institutional School of Economics and the Latin
American School of Development. Economic, cultural, and political viewpoints.
Lessons in economic philosophy from the instructor's Santiago course.
5 units, Spr (Di Filippo)
LATINAM 133/233. Politics and Policy Analysis
of Educational Reform in Latin America--Case studies of recent
educational reform in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Focus is on reform ideologies and market- and state-driven strategies.
Types of school reform; expansion, distribution, and transformation of
opportunities to learn. Role of international actors and educational research
and specialized knowledge in the reform process.
5 units, Wtr (Cox)
LATINAM 134/234. New Competencies and Social
Cohesion: Society's Requirements and Curriculum Reform in Latin America--Politics
of curriculum construction and implementation. Curriculum reform as national
answer to common requirements of new competencies and social cohesion
of the knowledge society. Focus is on impact of new international standards
on curricula; citizenship education; teachers' ownership and management
of new curricula as a problem of contemporary educational reforms.
5 units, Spr (Cox)
LATINAM 197. Directed Individual Research-
For students engaged in special interdisciplinary work that cannot be
arranged by department.
1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)
LATINAM 198. Honors Thesis--Restricted
to undergraduate majors and those writing the honors thesis in Latin American
Studies.
1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)
LATINAM 199. Honors Seminar in Latin American
Studies -For any senior writing an honors thesis related to Latin
America. Required for LAS Honors students.
5 units, Win (CLAS Director)
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