| Latin American Studies
Courses
Courses with * fulfill General
Education requirements
(A-AP) = Arts - Applied
(A-TH) = Arts - Theoretical/Historical
(A-AR) = Analytical - Abstract
Reasoning
(A-QR) = Analytical - Quantitative
Reasoning
(CP) = Comparative Practices
(D-D) = Diversity - Domestic
(D-I) = Diversity - International
(D-L) = Diversity - Language
(ES) = Earlham Seminar
(IP) = Interpretive Practices
(SI) = Scientific Inquiry
(W) = Wellness
(AY) = Offered in
Alternative Year |
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*LTST 150 EARLHAM SEMINAR (4 credits)
Offered for first-year students. Topics vary. (ES)
*LTST 353 LATIN AMERICA TO 1825 (3 credits)
Examines the origin and development of Latin American civilization, with particular attention to the European Conquest and its effect on Native Americans; and the origin and development of colonial institutions and conditions which led finally to the demise of the colonial system. Also listed as HIST 353. (D-I) (AY)
*LTST 354 LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1825
(3 credits)
Emphasizes the 20th century, examining particularly patterns of modernization, development and resistance. Sources include literature, religion and popular culture. Also listed as HIST 354. (D-I) (AY)
*LTST 368 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT: LATIN AMERICA (4
credits)
Using an anthropological lens, examines "development" as a type of discourse formed under specific historical and sociological conditions. Examines the way relations between nations are imagined, the kinds of institutions that are born in the context of development, and the roles of those institutions in structuring power relations. Also listed as SOAN 368. (D-I)
LTST 481 INTERNSHIPS, FIELD STUDIES AND OTHER FIELD EXPERIENCES
LTST 482 SPECIAL TOPICS (3 credits)
Selected topics determined
by the instructor for upper-level study.
LTST 483 TEACHING ASSISTANTS (1-3 credits)
LTST 484 FORD/KNIGHT RESEARCH PROJECT (1-4 credits)
Collaborative
research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program.
LTST 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits)
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor. Culminates in a comprehensive report prepared in the style of a thesis or research paper.
LTST 488 SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 credits)
Students complete a significant, final research project/thesis on an area of choice in consultation with the instructor, and share research with other Latin American Studies majors.
Courses Off Campus
COURSES IN MEXICO: Majors engage
in a field study, study Spanish language, Mexican literature, contemporary
society and culture while living with families in Cuautla, Mexico.
An Earlham faculty member leads this program, working with a long-standing
team of Mexican teachers. Two weeklong trips to study social issues
and Mexican history are a significant part of the program.
COURSES ON THE BORDER: Majors
engage in a field study course and take courses on the history
of the border, issues relating to the border and cultural identity.
Students live with families in either El Paso or Ciudad Juárez.
A resident director works closely with all participants. Many resources
are available in the communities of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
as well as educational institutions such as La Universidad Autónoma
de la Ciudad de Juárez; University
of Texas, El Paso; New Mexico State University and El Colegio de
La Frontera. |
