Latin American and Latino Studies

Lower-Division Courses

1. Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies. F,W,S
Basic interdisciplinary introduction required of all majors and minors. Presents basic elements for studying the Latin American culture, society, economy, polity, and Latino communities in the U.S. Special attention is paid to issues of race, gender, and class, to the changing situation of the Americas within the world economy, and to the efforts of Latin America's peoples and Latinos in the U.S. to take control of their own destinies. (General Education Codes: E, IS.) The Staff

42. Student-Directed Seminar.
Seminar taught by upper-division student under faculty supervision. Requires three quarters of supervised preparation. (See course 192) The Staff

80A. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America. W
Anthropological in approach, concentrates on how Latin America's image is constructed and studied today. Topics include geographies, nationalities, social classes, ethnicities, gender, ecologies, regions, cultural areas, folklore, revolutions, rural and urban societies. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) G. Delgado

*80B. Social Movements in Latin America.
Examines contemporary social movements in Latin America. What is the nature of the popular response to different forms of social exclusion and to authoritarian political systems? Explores a variety of popular movements, their successes and setbacks, including rural and urban uprisings, native nations and their descendants, women, African descendants, labor, environmental and grassroots movements. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) The Staff

80C. Power and Resistance in the Americas: Cross-Border Social Movements. S
Focuses on politics of power and resistance regarding major cross-border issues facing Latin Americans and Latinos in the twenty-first century. Emphasizes migration and migrant organizing; neoliberal "free trade" and implications for labor; organizing by women's, indigenous, and ecological movements; and for democracy and human rights. Many specific cases drawn from binational Central American experiences. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) S. Jonas

80D. Political Change in Mexico. W
Reviews broad trends in contemporary Mexican politics against the backdrop of long-term historical, social, and economic change throughout the twentieth century, analyzing how power is both wielded from above and created from below. The course covers national politics, grassroots movements for social change and democratization, environmental challenges, guerrilla movements, the media, and the politics of immigration and North American integration. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) J. Fox

80F. Latinos in the U.S.: A Comparative Perspective. S
Analyzes the Latino experience in the U.S. with a special focus on strategies for economic and social empowerment. Stresses the multiplicity of the U.S. Latino community, drawing comparative lessons from Cuban-American, Puerto Rican, Chicano/Mexicano, and Central American patterns of economic participation and political mobilization. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) The Staff

*80G. Barrio Popular Culture.
Introduces students to a broad sampling of verbal and nonverbal forms of Mexican folklore. Concentrates on experiencing these forms through texts, film, and if possible, performances. Attention to how these forms have been used by scholars to comment on Mexican culture is an underlying theme. Knowledge of Spanish is useful but not required. Will be offered in the 2004–05 academic year. (Also offered as Anthropology 080G. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Codes: E, T3-Social Sciences.) O. Nájera-Ramírez

80H. Comparative Latina/o Histories. S
Designed to survey recent works in the field of Latina and Latino histories, with particular emphasis on historiographical approaches and topics in the field. Readings are chosen to expose a selection of the varied histories and cultures of Latina/os in the U.S., and focus primarily on Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) G. Arredondo

80I. Gender and Global Cinema. S
Examines relationship between globalization, gender, and cultural representation in cinema. Academic topics include aesthetics of world cinema, gender and work, sexploitation, gender in family systems/relationships, gender and violence, gender and colonization, and gender and migration. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Film and Digital Media 132C. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) R. Fregoso

80M. Introduction to Mayan History and Literature. W
An introductory lecture and discussion course on literature and history of Mayan people of Mexico and Guatemala in the last 500 years; concentration also on representation of the Maya by westerners since the invasion of 1492. (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) C. Wilson

80N. Drug Wars in the Americas. F
Discusses impact of illegal drugs in societies and cultures of the Americas. Covers recent debates concerning legalization of drugs, illegal trafficking, state policy calling for eradication, military intervention, and stands of civil society on this issue. Studies origins and history of illegal drugs, causes of their persistence, and evaluates recent reactions to proposals that affect human communities in Latin America and the U.S. (Formerly Introduction to Drugs in the Americas.) (General Education Codes: E, T3-Social Sciences.) G. Delgado

80Q. Musica Latina. F
Surveys various musical forms and styles that have developed in Mexico and their influence on music today in Mexico and the U.S. Discusses concept of hybridity and grapple with it as a central issue in the evolution of Mexican music. Addresses migration of music, which not only contributes to its distribution but also the evolvement of the musical practices of Mexican forms, styles and genres. (Formerly Mexican Music in Mexico and the U.S.) (General Education Codes: T3-Social Sciences, E.) The Staff

*80X. Central American Peoples and Cultures.
Introduces histories and cultures of Central American societies. Focus is on the region's rich human mosaic—analyzing literature, poetry, music, and art in a broad historical context. (General Education Codes: E, T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) The Staff

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Upper-Division Courses

100A. Politics and Society: Concepts and Methods. W
Focuses on social science issues through the interdisciplinary analysis of power relations. Compares diverse analytical strategies, assesses contending explanations, and builds practical research skills in the field of Latin American and Latino Studies. Topics change yearly, but can include environmental justice, access to education, political participation, gender, and migration. Prerequisite(s): course 1 is recommended. (General Education Code: E.) J. Fox

100B. Culture and Society: Transculturation. S
Examines the phenomenon of transculturation using examples from music, film, other visual arts, popular culture, literary expression, historical and anthropological writing. Broad participation of Latin American and Latino studies faculty. Prerequisite(s): course 1 or History 34, satisfaction of the Subject A and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to Latin American and Latino studies majors and combined majors with global economics and politics; minors may enroll using a permission code. (General Education Codes: W, E.) R. Fregoso

101. Using Media.
Hands-on survey of print, broadcast, audiovisual, and electronic media. Students complete and present a dozen different media production assignments as part of permanent portfolio. Assignments have Latino/Latin American focus. Peer critique of media projects. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 101L. (General Education Code: E.) J. Burton-Carvajal

101L. Using Media: Video Laboratory (2 credits).
Trains students in the fundamentals of video preparation, production and post-production through Social Sciences Media Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 101. J. Burton-Carvajal

*110A. Mexico.
The art and architecture of selected pre-Hispanic cultures from the gulf coast, central, western, and southern Mexico including the Olmec, Zapotec, Toltec, Mixtec, Mexica (Aztec), and others. Course 10E or equivalent is recommended as preparation. (Tier 2) (Also offered as History of Art and Visual Culture 110A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Offered in alternate academic years. (General Education Code: A.) C. Dean

*110B. The Andes.
The art of selected pre-Hispanic cultures of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia including the Nazca, Moche, Chimu, and Inca. Course 10E or equivalent is recommended as preparation. (Also offered as History of Art and Visual Culture 110B. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code: A.) C. Dean

*111. The U.S.–Mexican Border Region.
Global and national forces have transformed the 2,000 mile United States/Mexico border region into a site for world market factories. Analyzes how this transformation has affected workers and communities and systematically reviews subjective responses. (General Education Code: E.) J. Borrego

*112. Silicon Valley: The Contradictions.
Explores the Silicon Valley's role within global capitalism; its political, economic, social, cultural and spatial structures and how they interact with the surrounding region. Students analyze the regional economy and its impact on daily life. Explores contradictions, development vs. underdevelopment, and strategies for social change. Enrollment priority to Latin American and Latino studies majors. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) J. Borrego

120. Magic and Religion. S
Comprehensive seminar on the concept of the sacred, dealing with the complexities of magic and religious themes in the Americas as seen from an anthropological perspective. Topics include both Christian as well as non-Christian religious practices. Based on recent anthropological literature, as well as new developments concerning rituals related to the sacred (spiritualism, voodoo, santeria, magical curing, spirit possession, glossolalia, earth feeding, rituals of reciprocity). (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*121. Early California Cultures.
Examines the cultural practices and expressions of four early California populations—indigenous, Spanish, Mexican/Californio, and immigrant Anglo-Americans—from 1770-1850. Focuses on surviving cultural artifacts in the Greater Monterey Bay region (primarily art and architecture) exploring how these have been (re)interpreted over time. J. Burton-Carvajal

*123A. Cinema and Social Change: Feature Films.
Intensive weekly sessions contextualize, view and analyze a dozen classical fictional films from Latin America (1960s-1990s). (Formerly Spanish Literature 134K.) (General Education Code: E.) J. Burton-Carvajal

*123B. Cinema and Social Change: Documentary Transformations.
Surveys the range of documentary practices designed as catalysts for and interventions in processes of social change from the 1950s to the present, with particular emphasis on sociological and political filmmaking. (General Education Code: E.) J. Burton-Carvajal

*125. Latinos in the Media.
Introduces portrayals of Latinos in the U.S. media including magazines, film, and television. Covers the most recent social psychological research on media representations and implications for identity. (Also offered as Psychology 158. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code: E.) A. Hurtado

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126A. Global Capitalism and Community Restructuring. W
Examines how Watsonville (U.S.) and Irapuato (Mexico) are being restructured by national development, North American economic integration (NAFTA), and global capitalism. Explores the relentless penetration of market imperatives, their impact on the communities, and community response; costs/benefits of being abandoned by or being attractive to global capital; and how people are surviving—scrambling to find jobs, keeping families together, and engaging in binational strategies for survival. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor; concurrent enrollment in laboratory course 126B. Enrollment limited to 25. Enrollment restricted to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Community Studies 100D.) (General Education Codes: IS, E.) J. Borrego

126B. Voices From the Watsonville Community. W
Weekly Wednesday evening seminar in Watsonville allows students to interact with local workers, organizers, immigration and citizenship NGO's, affordable housing non-profits, entrepreneurs, large commercial developers, county planners, city managers, PVUSD educators, health activists, politicians, commercial and organic farmers, food processing owners/plant managers, and environmentalists, in order to develop a deeper understanding of the past, present, and future of the community and the region. Class will present findings and interact with panel of community members on a Saturday morning during first weekend of spring quarter. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 126A. Enrollment limited to 25. Enrollment restricted to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Community Studies 100X.) (General Education Codes: IS, E.) J. Borrego

*127. Mexico and the Movies.
Surveys a century of film production in Mexico, concentrating on major works by leading directors and emphasizing the two most popular forms—comedy and melodrama—in the context of constructions of national identity from 1931, the beginning of the sound era, to the present. Knowledge of Spanish highly recommended. (General Education Code: E.) J. Burton-Carvajal

128. Journalism and the Latino Community. F
Overview of Latino mass media outlets in the U.S. and their role in the face of increased concentration of mainstream media ownership. Focus on development of strategies and writing skills to enable grassroots and community organizations to access print media. Bilingual approach. (Also offered as Writing 128. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) The Staff

*129. Women Filmmakers: Latin American and Latina.
Focuses on the work of a dozen major Latin American and Latina filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, and the U.S., including María Luisa Bemberg, María Navaro, Matilde Landeta, Lourdes Portillo, concentrating on films of the last two decades. (General Education Code: E.) J. Burton-Carvajal

129F. Mexican Folkloric Dance (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides instruction in the aesthetic, cultural, and historical dimensions of Mexican folkloric dance tradition. Each year a specific repertoire of dances from various regions of greater Mexico will be taught in preparation for public performances both on and off campus. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

*140. Rural Mexico in Crisis.
Focuses on political, social, and economic changes in rural Mexico from the 1910 revolution to the Zapatista rebellion. Emphasizes the interaction between the state, markets, and rural civil society, covering agricultural policy, agrarian reform and counter-reform, grassroots development efforts, local politics, and emigration. (General Education Code: E.) J. Fox

142A. Central America: Revolution, Intervention, and Social Change. S
Historical and contemporary overview of the region. More detailed focus on conditions generating popular and revolutionary movements in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala during the 1980s; U.S. policy responses; and peace negotiation processes. Examines prospects for Central America in the twenty-first century including migration to the U.S. (General Education Code: E.) S. Jonas

*142B. The Caribbean: Revolution, Intervention, and Social Change.
Focuses on the political economy and recent/contemporary processes of social transformation in Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and English-speaking Caribbean countries; U.S. role in the region; Caribbean migrant communities in the U.S. (General Education Code: E.) S. Jonas

143. Race and Ethnicity. S
Race and ethnicity have been—and continue to be—powerful forces shaping the American experience. This course examines a range of conceptual approaches and monographic studies grounded in the history of the U.S. The readings provide various criteria for studying and understanding these phenomena. The course problematizes "race" by asking what the readings tell us about "race-making" and the reproduction of racial ideologies in specific historical contexts. Similarly, "ethnicity" is treated as a historically specific social construct. (General Education Code: E.) G. Arredondo

143J. Global Political Economy. F
Analyzes the global, social, economic, and political forces that shape transnational, national, and regional societal formations and consequently the entire environment for social change. Examines the evolution of revolutionary struggle and its origins within and impact upon the evolving capitalist system. J. Borrego

144. Chicanas/Mexican American Women in the U.S. S
Explores current historical and theoretical writings on the lived experiences of Chicanas and Mexican American women in American history. Themes include domination/resistance politics, (re)presentations, contestation, social reproduction, identity and difference. (General Education Code: E.) G. Arredondo

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*145. Grassroots Social Change in Latin America.
Focuses on the analysis of collective action by underrepresented groups in Latin America. Concepts and issues include political participation and impact, gender, ethnicity and race, class, the environment, religion, non-governmental organizations, and social capital. Prerequisite(s): any two Latin American and Latino studies courses or permission of instructor; open to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) The Staff

*146. Urban Crisis in Latin America.
Multidisciplinary course on the cities of Latin America. Examines how cities have been constituted spatially, economically, and culturally from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*147. Land and Peasants in Latin America.
Explores current trends of peasant movements in Latin America. Compares them with past mobilizations and emphasizes the human experience of the peasantry. Concentrates on specific cases, theory and methods. Land issues, peasant women's experiences, rural society and the future of the Latin American peasantry are discussed. Knowledge of Spanish recommended. Offered in alternate academic years. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*148. Workers in Latin America.
Current issues related to the experience of the Latin American and Latino working classes. Covers organized labor, resistance-literature, struggles for wages and political power, gender and labor, and labor autonomy. Offered in alternate academic years. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*150. Women and Children in Latin America.
Examines different forces that affect the hopes, dreams, and promise of Latin American children. Focuses on the relationship between women and children as distinct social groups, and the different political, social, economic, religious, and cultural dimensions of society. (General Education Code: E.) The Staff

*151A. The Native in Colonial Spanish America.
Indigenous contributions to colonial Spanish American visual culture including architecture, manuscripts, sculpture, painting, textiles, featherwork, and metallurgy. Focus on colonial Mexico, the Andes, and California. (Also offered as History of Art and Visual Culture 151A. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Codes: E, A.) C. Dean

*160. North American Integration: Post-NAFTA.
Analyzes the multi-dimensional process of integration in North America via NAFTA. Covers issues of trade and investment flows between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, including important legislative, scientific, technological, cultural, and political components, as well as social dislocations and political challenges associated with NAFTA. (Formerly Community Studies 80N.) (General Education Code: E.) J. Borrego

*162. U.S. Policy in Latin America.
Studies U.S. policies toward Latin America (primarily since WWII), covering such topics as Cold War policy and interventions, the U.S. response to the Cuban Revolution, the Alliance for Progress, counterinsurgency as the response to revolutionary movements, the crisis in U.S. hegemony, NAFTA, and issues of U.S. policy for the post-cold war era and the twenty-first century. S. Jonas

*165. Political Economy of Crisis and Transition in Latin America.
Examines the political economy of how crises are generated and addressed in various Latin American countries. Explores such topics as democratization and economic performance in the region, trade liberalization and political sustainability in Mexico, and the transformation of socialist Cuba. An intense and interactive seminar; students are expected to participate actively in discussions and produce policy-relevant analyses and "solutions" to current problems. (General Education Code: E.) M. Pastor Jr.

166. Latino Families in Transition. W
Explores the complex nature of Latino families in the U.S., which like other American families are undergoing profound changes. Placing families within a historical context of post-60s social upheaval, such as feminism, migration, "reconstructed" or multiple-earner households, examines how family members adapt, resist, and/or construct alternative visions and practices of family life. Prerequisite(s): course 1 or Community Studies 80A and course 80H. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) P. Zavella

*167. Amazonian Societies and the Environment.
Overview of contemporary Amazonian societies and the environment from a historical perspective. Goes beyond the understanding of the impact of modern technology on the environment to focus on the Amazon as a long-term human construct. Enrollment limited to 25. (Formerly The Amazon Valley and Humankind.) Offered in alternate academic years. (General Education Code: E.) The Staff

*168. Economic History of Latin America.
Sheds light on Latin America's contemporary social and economic developments by providing an appreciation of their historical roots. Focusing on the period from independence until WWII, evaluates contesting explanations for Latin America's relatively poor economic performance and divergent policy implications. Prerequisite(s): course 1. (General Education Code: E.) H. Shapiro

*169. Latin American Industrialization in a Global Perspective: Past, Present, and Future.
Analyzes the economic, political, and social aspects of the industrialization process in Latin America. Evaluates import substitution policies, the changing roles of the state and foreign and domestic capital, and the impact of recent trade liberalization. Compares Latin America's development with that of the East Asian newly-industrialized countries (NICs) and looks at the implications of globalization. (General Education Code: E.) H. Shapiro

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*170. Latin American Indigenous Struggles.
Focuses on the way Indians of Latin America have interacted voluntarily and involuntarily with nonindigenous cultures. Examines their perspectives, thoughts, frustrations, and successes. Touches on land issues and examines the way current indigenous cultures of Latin America face and adapt to social change. Focuses on the Andes, lowland Amazon, and Mesoamerica. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

173. Latin American Immigration to the U.S. W
Interdisciplinary examination of Latin American immigration to the U.S. Topics include history of U.S. as an immigrant nation, economic and political context for migration, immigration process/experience, U.S. immigration/refugee policies, anti-immigrant backlash today, issues facing Latino immigrant communities to the U.S., bi-national communities. (General Education Code: E.) S. Jonas

*175. Migration, Gender, and Health.
Through an interdisciplinary, cross-border approach, examines complex nature of Latino health in relation to migration and how women and men experience health problems differently. Examines how health problems are created by economic and social conditions migrants experience and how outreach agencies can design culturally sensitive programs. Some knowledge of Spanish is recommended. Prerequisite(s): course 100A. (General Education Code: E.) P. Zavella

*176. Transnational Feminism in Cinema.
Explores the project of women of color in feminist film theories, film, and video. Examines the politics of representation in films/videos by women of color, with special attention to topics of transnationalism, collectivity, sexuality, racialized gender and class formations, and social transformation. Applies concepts developed in film studies and feminist film theory to the study of women of color and cinema. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) R. Fregoso

*177. Latinas in Hollywood.
Traces representations of Latinas in Hollywood cinema. Focuses on cinematic forms of representation (silent films to contemporary features). Beginning with U.S. expansion into the Southwest during nineteenth century and the early era of film, addresses how Latina sexualities and racialized gender are imagined, invented, explored, coded, and regulated in popular culture forms such as films. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) R. Fregoso

*178. Gender, Transnationalism, and Globalization.
Focusing on Latin America, examines ways relationship of gender and feminism to contemporary theories of transnationalism and globalization affect social understandings and formation of ideas about nation, national borders, boundaries, and social identities. Explores links between transnational and globalizing processes and emerging global civil society and transborder feminist solidarity movements in the Americas. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) R. Fregoso

*179D. Mayan Society, Literature, and Thought.
Intensive investigation of major aspects of the ethnography and literature of Mayan people since the Spanish Invasion. Concentration on forms of social life and meaning of discourses such as public performance in fiestas, joking, and tale-telling; and on individual biographic/autobiographic expression. Prerequisite(s): one of the following: course 80M, 100B, 142A, 147, 170, or History of Art and Visual Culture 150A. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code: E.) C. Wilson

*180. Borders: Real and Imagined.
Situates "The Border" historically and within the context of U.S. imperialism. Examines the formalization of political "borders," methods of enforcement, and intra-group conflicts. Examines the varied experiences of colonialism and immigration between Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Native Americans, and Cubans. Explores how the tools of "The Border" and "Borderlands" are being used to untangle the roles of race prejudice and sexual and gender discrimination. (General Education Code: E.) G. Arredondo

190. Internship. F,W,S
Internships with campus or community organizations sponsored and evaluated by a Latin American and Latino studies faculty member. Students write an analytical paper or produce another major work agreed upon by student, faculty supervisor, and internship sponsor; sponsor must also provide review of experience. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

190F. Internship (2 credits). F,W,S
Internships with campus or community organizations sponsored and evaluated by a faculty member from Latin American and Latino studies. Students write a short (8-page) descriptive paper or produce another work agreed upon by student and faculty supervisor. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

191. Latin American Studies Teaching Apprenticeship. F,W,S
Advanced students serve as facilitators for small discussion groups or aid in reading of papers related to Latin American Studies courses. Students are expected to read all course assignments and meet with instructors to discuss the teaching process. May not be counted toward major requirements. The Staff

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching under faculty supervision of a lower-division course in Latin American and Latino studies, normally done by majors in the final quarter of study as the senior project. (See course 42.) Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

193. Local Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study in local Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

*194B. Colombia: Sociedad y politica.
Overview of contemporary Colombian politics and society in historical and institutional context, with an interdisciplinary approach to the causes and consequences of political violence. Special focus on agrarian and ethnic conflict. Taught in Spanish. Will be offered winter or spring quarter. Prerequisite(s): competence in Spanish. Enrollment limited to 25. The Staff

*194C. Trabajo y empresa en América Latina.
Taught in Spanish. An introduction to the conflict between the economic interests of the working class and the differing strategies of the several models of "development." Analyzes the methods of resistance of popular movements in their confrontation with entrepreneurial and transnational capital. Prerequisite(s): course 1 or History 35. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*194D. Hemispheric Dialogues: Bridging Latin American and Latina/o Studies.
The rapid acceleration of North-South flows of people, resources, and ideas in the Americas has triggered a rethinking of both Latina/o studies and Latin American studies approaches. By bringing empirical materials and conceptual frameworks from Latin American studies to bear on Latina/o studies and vice versa, this advanced research seminar explores the interlocking social, cultural, economic, and political processes that connect Latin America and U.S. Latina/o communities. Prerequisite(s): course 100A or 100B. Enrollment limited to 20. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. (General Education Code: E.) The Staff

*194G. Chile: Social and Political Change.
Examines the special characteristics of the Chilean political system from the election of Salvador Allende in 1970 to the present. Particular emphasis is given to understanding the different forces, internal as well as external, that broke the Chilean tradition of democratic rule in 1973, and to the current configuration. Taught in English. Enrollment limited to 25. (Formerly Chile: De Allende al presente.) (General Education Code: E.) The Staff

194J. Movimientos sociales contemporáneos. W
Taught in Spanish. Provides students with an opportunity to critically analyze various national/international impacts of Latino/Latin American social movements. Reviews pertinent social scientific literature and examines conclusions reached, produced, by authors. Prerequisite(s): Spanish for Spanish Speakers 62. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

194K. Drogas en la historia y la cultura de las Américas. S
Taught in Spanish. Studies the devastating effects drugs have on the Americas and the subcultures they (re)produce. Features critical readings on the impact of drugs in the Americas. Studies the origins of substances (tobacco, coca, marijuana), and looks at how they have been used through time before concentrating on the present. Offered in alternate academic years. (General Education Code: E.) G. Delgado

*194L. Etnicidad, medio ambiente y desarrollo.
Interdisciplinary analysis of the interaction between ethnicity, tropical forests, and development policy in Latin America. Historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives on natural resource rights and use, with a focus on Afro-Latin American and indigenous peoples. Taught in Spanish. Will be offered winter or spring quarter. Prerequisite(s): competence in Spanish. Enrollment limited to 25. The Staff

194M. Twentieth-Century Revolutions. W
Treatment of twentieth-century Latin American revolutions from Zapata to the Zapatistas. Focuses on the causes and consequences of revolutions rather than on their narrative histories. (Also offered as Sociology 162. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code: E.) W. Goldfrank

194N. Las izquierdas en América Latina: ayer, hoy y mañana (The Left in Latin America: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow). F
Taught in Spanish. Focuses on legacies of Latin America's popular and revolutionary movements since the 1960s, current transformations, and twenty-first-century prospects. Major emphasis on contemporary evaluations/debates about past movements and new perspectives. Also features a section on cross-border strategies, movements, and alliances for social justice. (General Education Code: E.) S. Jonas

*194P. Tale of Two Cities.
A comparative study of the social, economic, cultural, political, and geographical development of Los Angeles and Mexico City in the 20th century. Emphasis on the diverse peoples, changing physical environment and various images/interpretations of these two world cities. (Also offered as History 194H. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Subject A and Composition requirements. Enrollment limited to 20. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior Latin American and Latino studies and history majors. (General Education Codes: W, E.) P. Castillo

194W. Talleres de poesia. F,W
Develops creative writing skills through reading, discussion, and a progression of hands-on group poetry writing sessions. Taught in Spanish. (General Education Code: A.) The Staff

*195A. Seminar in Research Methods and Writing.
Provides training in essential research skills, including, topic definition, components of library/bibliographic and literature reviews, interview techniques, fieldwork; development of writing, revising, and editing skills; collective discussion of projects. Strongly recommended for students working on senior thesis, project, or expanded paper. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Subject A and Composition requirements. (General Education Codes: W, E.) S. Jonas

195B-C. Senior Project. F,W,S
Senior thesis writing under direction of major adviser. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

196. Field Study Seminar. F,S
Emphasizes ethnographic strategies of fieldwork. Primarily oriented to students interested in understanding the daily life of societies and cultures. Prepares students both to conduct fieldwork, and to process their fieldwork experience. Covers complexities related to the experience of "stepping out of" one's own culture. Enrollment limited to 25. J. Borrego

198. Non-Local Field Study. F,W,S
Off-campus study in Latin America, the Caribbean, or nonlocal Spanish-speaking community in the U.S. Nature of proposed study/project to be discussed with sponsoring instructor(s) before undertaking field study; credit toward major (maximum of two courses) conferred upon completion of all stipulated requirements. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Supervised directed reading; weekly or biweekly meetings with instructor. Final paper or examination required. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised research and writing of an expanded paper, completed in conjunction with requisite writing for an upper-division course taken for credit in the major. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

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Graduate Courses

Additional Courses of Interest

Anthropology 80G, Barrio Popular Culture
Anthropology 130B, Brazil.
Community Studies 80A, Chicanos and Social Change
Environmental Studies 130A, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Environmental Studies 155, Sustainable Development and Environmental Issues at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Film 163, Movies on the Border
History 34A, Introduction to the History of the Americas: Colonial Period
History 34B, Introduction to Latin American History: National Period
History 145, Chicana/Chicano History
History149, History of the Southwest: Colonial Period to 1920
History 170, Women in Latin America
History 177, History of Modern Cuba
History of Art and Visual Culture 190B, The Virgin of Guadalupe: Images and Symbolism in Spain, Mexico, and the U.S
Music 4A and 4B, Latin American Ensemble: “ Voces” and “Taki Ñan”
Music 80F, Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions
Politics 100, Core Seminar in Politics
Politics 140C, Latin American Politics
Politics 150, Democratization, Citizenship, and Human Rights in South America
Politics 190T, Feminism, Trans/national Cultural Politics, and Gender Policy
Politics 190V, Problems in Latin American Politics
Spanish Literature 102B, Romanticism to Modernism
Spanish Literature 134G, Popular Culture in Latin American Narrative

A complete list of approved courses for Latin American and Latino Studies majors and minors is available at the Latin American and Latino Studies Office, 101 Casa Latina, Merrill College.

*Not offered in 2003-04