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LA ST 210

South America

3 units

Winter 2023

Topics

  • South American cultural history
  • Regional identities
  • Cultural expression
  • Spanish-speaking countries and Brazil

Readings

  • J. C. Chasteen. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. 4th edition. W. W. Norton and Company, 2016.
    unspecified
Winter 2018

Topics

  • define and discuss some of the key terms and concepts in Latin American studies
  • write critically about Latin America’s relationship to the rest of the world, especially Europe and North America
  • build capacity for teamwork through presentations and group discussions

Readings

  • John Charles Chasteen. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. W.W. Norton: New York, 2011. Third Edition. ISBN 0-393-92769-5 (at U of A Bookstore)
    required
    ISBN 0393927695
  • John Charles Chasteen. Born in Blood and Fire: Latin American Voices. W.W. Norton: New York, 2011. Third Edition. NOTE: This is the companion reader and is required
    required
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