Internacional Studies 694/Spanish 694

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KENYON COLLEGE
HISTORY 121
Spring 2010
LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1800
Instructor: Steven Hyland
Office: Seitz 2
Tel: 427-5327
hylands@kenyon.edu
Office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 11am-12pm, or by appointment.
DESCRIPTION
History 121 is an introductory survey of Latin American history from the independence movements
(beginning circa 1800) to the present day that assumes no previous study of the region. The course
will examine the evolution of Latin American states and societies through three interrelated dimensions
of world history. Firstly, the character of nation-states and how to organize political life is a central and
persistent feature of modern Latin American history. As a result, we will examine the competitions over
constitutions and parliament, democracy, oligarchy and authoritarianism, rights for men and women,
nationalism, imperialism and the role of the military. Secondly, the rise of global capitalism had a direct
and transformative impact on Latin American societies. The class will look at the roles of both
government and private citizens and the interactions of working people with managers. Furthermore,
we will scrutinize the relations between the social classes, between men and women at work, in the
public sphere and in the family, and between rural and urban dwellers. These interactions were
complicated with far-reaching consequences. Thirdly, the course will examine the conflict among
nations and the contentious and evolving relations among Latin American nations, as well as with
western European powers and the United States. Our goal is to convey some basic factual knowledge
about Latin American societies during this period and to provide an interpretive framework for
understanding the historical changes taking place.
The class will meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in Hayes Hall 109 from 2:10pm to 3pm.
TEXTS
Fuentes, Carlos, The Death of Artemio Cruz (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009 [original
Spanish publication 1962]) (ISBN – 0-374-53180-3)
Grandin, Greg, The Blood of Guatemala: A History of Race and Nation (Durham, NC : Duke University
Press, 2000) (ISBN – 0-205-52050-2)
Guy, Donna J., Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nation in Argentina (Lincoln:
University of Nebraska Press, 1991) (ISBN – 0-803-27048-8)
Partnoy, Alicia, The Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival in Argentina, 2nd Edition (San
Francisco: Cleis Press, 1998). (ISBN – 1-573-44029-9)
Pérez, Louis A., Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006)
(ISBN – 0-195-17912-9)
Tuck, Lily, The News from Paraguay (New York: Harper Perennial, 2004) (ISBN – 0-060-93486-7)
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Primary Documents and Articles located on the Moodle course site.
The assigned books are available at the Kenyon College Bookstore. In addition, the books are on twohour reserve at the Olin Library.
GRADING POLICY
A+: 96 and above; A: 93-95; A-: 90-92; B+: 87-89; B: 84-86; B-: 81-83; C+: 78-80; C: 75-77; C-: 72-74;
D+: 69-71; D: 66-68; D-: 63-65; F: below 62
GRADED ASSIGNMENTS
Attendance and Class Participation
Map Quiz
Film Quizzes (2 @ 2.5% each)
The News from Paraguay Paper
Midterm Examination
Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires Paper
The Death of Artemio Cruz Paper
The Little School Paper
Final Examination
10.0%
2.0%
5.0%
12.0%
15.0%
12.0%
12.0%
12.0%
20.0%
Any students unable to appear on the examination dates must present a written excuse and receive
clearance from the course instructor before the scheduled examination date. Without such clearance, a
student cannot expect to take a make-up examination. Make-up exams may be either written or oral,
and they must be taken during one of the department's scheduled dates. The Final Examination will be
a take home exam.
FILM QUIZZES
There will be two short quizzes on the films El Otro Francisco and Los Olvidados. These films will be
placed on reserve at the Olin Audio-Visual Center and will be viewed at the student’s convenience. The
dates of the film quizzes are provided below. The quizzes will be taken on the Moodle course webpage.
ATTENDANCE POLICY AND CLASS PARTICIPATION
Attendance is mandatory and accounts for ten percent of the course grade. Students are permitted one
unexcused absence without penalty. Every additional unexcused absence will cause the student to
lose two percentage points.
Participating in class discussions is strongly encouraged. We will discuss many controversial issues,
such as violent political movements, military dictatorships, illegal immigration and narcotrafficking. As
such, students are obliged to complete the assigned readings prior to class meetings and come
prepared to contribute to in-class debates.
I reserve the right to conduct pop quizzes and assign additional short writing assignments relevant to
course discussions and assigned readings. Any additional assignments will be folded in to the class
participation grade, which accounts for ten percent of the final grade.
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CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
The interactive nature of this course requires that all participants, at all times, conduct themselves with
the proper decorum appropriate to an academic setting. Personal affronts, insults and shouting will not
be tolerated.
HONOR CODE
In order to ensure academic integrity Kenyon College has established an Honor Code. The Honor
Code of Kenyon College prohibits all forms of academic dishonesty, which include cheating and
plagiarism. In accordance with the policy of Kenyon College any breach of the Code will be
immediately reported to the Academic Infractions Board. Please carefully consult the 2009-2010
Course of Study guidelines regarding plagiarism and academic dishonesty. The instructor will clarify
any concern students may have on these issues. Students will sign an agreement that expresses their
acceptance of this policy
DISABILITY SERVICES
Students with disabilities that have registered and received certification by the Office for Disability
Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of
their needs. The Office for Disability Services is located in the Old Bank Building; telephone 740-4275453. For further information, please consult http://www.kenyon.edu/x24732.xml.
ENROLLMENT
All students must be officially enrolled in the course by the end of the seventh day of the semester
(January 26). No requests to add the course will be approved by the Instructor after that time. Enrolling
officially and on time is solely the responsibility of the student.
CLASS SCHEDULE
UNIT 1: INDEPENDENCE AND BUILDING THE NATION-STATE, 1800-1880
January 18, 20, 22 – Week 1 – Introduction, Course Bearings and Setting the Stage
 Moodle: Adelman, “The Problems of Persistence in Latin American History”
 Moodle: Wade, “Race and Nation in Latin America: An Anthropological View”
 Grandin, 1-53
January 25, 27, 29 – Week 2 – The Struggle for Independence and the Rise of Caudillos
 Grandin, 54-81
 Moodle: Safford, “The Problem of Political Order in Early Republican Spanish America”
 Moodle: Bushnell, “Mexico in Decline (1821-1855)”
 Moodle: “Décimas dedicated to Santa Ana’s leg”
 Moodle: Bushnell, “The Road to Dictatorship in the Platine Area”
 Moodle: “Facundo: Barbarian Caudillo”
 Pérez, 54-76
 Moodle: Bushnell, “The Rise of the Brazilian Monarchy (1820-1850)”
Map Quiz on Friday, January 29
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February 1, 3, 5 – Week 3 – The Liberal Triumph and the Question of Empire in Brazil and Cuba
 Moodle: Bushnell, “The Heyday of Liberal Reform in Spanish America (1850-1880):
Mexico”
 Moodle: Bushnell, “The Heyday of Liberal Reform in Spanish America (1850-1880):
Argentina”
 Moodle: Hernández, “Gauchos in and out of the State”
 Moodle: Bushnell, “The Flowering and Decline of the Brazilian Empire (1850-1885)”
 Pérez, 77-96
February 8, 10, 12 – Week 4 – Everyday Life and Regional Wars in the Early Independent Era
 Grandin, 82-109
 Moodle: Echeverría, “The Slaughterhouse”
 Moodle: “The Black Girl”
 Moodle: Chambers, “Republican Friendship: Manuela Saenz Writes Women into the
Nation, 1835-1856
 Moodle: Seeber, “The Triple Alliance”
In-Class Discussion: Lily Tuck’s The News from Paraguay on Friday, February 12
UNIT 2: ORDER AND PROGRESS: MODERNITY COMES TO LATIN AMERICA, 1880-1940S
February 15, 17, 19 – Week 5 – The Rise of Oligarchies and Modern Economies
 Pérez, 97-117
 Moodle: Gonzales, “General Porfirio Díaz and the Liberal Legacy”
 Moodle: Cortés Conde, “Export-Led Growth in Latin America, 1870-1930”
 Moodle: Scenes from a Lumber Camp
 Moodle: Avellaneda, “Political Stability and Economic Development”
 Moodle: Borges, “A Mirror of Progress”
 Moodle: “Abolition Decree, 1888”
 Moodle: “Solemn Inaugural Session of December 24, 1900 Congress of Engineering and
Industry”
 Moodle: “”The Civilist Campaign” and “Gaucho Leaders”
 Moodle: “Laws Regulating Beggars in Minas Gerais, 1900 Legislature of Minas Gerais”
Paper on Lily Tuck’s The News from Paraguay is due on Friday, February 19
February 22, 24, 26 – Week 6 – Mass Migration to Latin America
 Moodle: Moya, “Spanish Emigration to Cuba and Argentina”
 Moodle: Devoto, “A History of Spanish and Italian Migration to the South Atlantic
Regions of the Americas”
 Moodle: Masterson and Funada, “The Japanese in Peru and Brazil: A Comparative
 Moodle: Bjerg, “The Danes in the Argentine Pampa: The Role of Ethnic Leaders in the
Creation of an Ethnic Community, 1848-1930”
March 1, 3, 5 – Week 7 – Everyday Life in the Age of Modernity: Urbanization & Popular Culture
 Grandin, 110-158
 Carmen: scene from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
 Carmen: Poems to be Read on a Trolly Car
 Carmen: Soccer and Popular Joy
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Carmen: Modern Women
Midterm Examination, Friday, March 5
Spring Vacation – March 6-21 – No Class
March 22, 24, 26 – Week 8 – Race, Gender and Class in Latin America
 Grandin, 159-219
 Moodle: “Aunt Zéze’s Tears”
In-Class Discussion: Donna Guy’s Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires on Friday, March 26
March 29, 31, April 2 – Week 9 – Neocolonialism and America’s Big Stick
 Pérez, 118-209
 Moodle: Rethinking the Legacy of the Liberal State in Latin America: The cases of
Argentina (1853-1916) and Mexico (1857-1910)
Paper on Donna Guy’s Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires is due on Friday, April 2
April 5, 7, 9 – Week 10 – The Mexican Revolution
 Moodle: Gonzales, “Crisis and Revolution”
 Moodle: Gonzales, “Counterrevolution”
 Moodle: Plan of Ayala
 Moodle: Zapatistas in the Palace
 Moodle: La Punitiva
 Moodle: The Ballad of Valentín of the Sierra
In-Class Discussion: Carlos Fuentes’ The Death of Artemio Cruz on Friday, April 9
UNIT 3: DREAMERS AND DICTATORS: LATIN AMERICA AND THE SEARCH FOR STABILITY SINCE THE 1940S
April 12, 14, 16 – Week 11 – Rise of Populism in Latin America
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Moodle: Economic Dependency
Moodle: The Indian Problem
Moodle: Perón Appeals to the People
Moodle: Eva Perón: On Women’s Right to Vote
Moodle: Letter to President Perón
Paper on Carlos Fuentes’ The Death of Artemio Cruz is due on Friday, April 16
April 19, 21, 23 – Week 12 – Social Revolutions, Dirty Wars, and the Cold War
 Grandin, 220-236
 Pérez, 210-256
 Moodle: Tucumán is Burning
 Moodle: Efforts to Account for the Disappeared
 Moodle: Subject: Conversation with Argentine Intelligence Source, April 7, 1980
 Moodle: Subject [excised] more on PST disappearances, May 14, 1980
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Moodle: Subject: Hypothesis - The GOA as Prisoner of Army Intelligence, August 18,
1980
Moodle: Subject: A source in Argentine intelligence services reviewed the following
subjects with me, August 21, 1980
In-Class Discussion: Alicia Partnoy’s The Little School
April 26, 28, 30 – Week 13 – Return to Democracy and New Social Movements
 Pérez, 257-290
 Moodle: Living with Inflation
 Moodle: The Maquiladoras
 Moodle: The New Populism
 Moodle: Women Take Charge
 Moodle: Communiqué from Subcomandante Marcos
Paper on Alicia Partnoy’s The Little School is due on Friday, April 30
May 3, 5, 7 – Week 14 – Latin America and Globalization
 Moodle: The Globalization of Migration – Latin America and the Caribbean: transition
from an immigration to an emigration region
 Moodle: The Hispanic Challenge
 Moodle: Two Poems about Immigrant Life
 Moodle: Pedro P., Coyote
 Moodle: Colombia and the War on Drugs
 Moodle: Mexico’s Drug Cartels
 Moodle: The Forgotten War on Drugs (special report by National Public Radio)
 Moodle: The Cocaine Trail (special report from British newspaper The Guardian)
 Moodle: Two Songs about Drug Smuggling
Final Examination is due in Seitz House 2 on Friday, May 14 at 4:30pm
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