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Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to encourage the examination of Latin America and the Caribbean: their people, cultures, society, languages, literature, traditions, history, economy, and relations with other areas. The major uses the perspectives provided by several disciplines to examine the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, as well as the areas of Spanish colonization in North America, and the peoples of Latin American ancestry currently resident in the United States. Latin American Studies offers courses in history, folklore and culture, literature, economics, politics, sociology, and anthropology. The major can provide students with some of the background necessary for careers in teaching, bilingual education, social work, government or international organizations, business, journalism, and specialized non-profit organizations, as well as for further graduate work in Latin American Studies or its related disciplines. Major. 1. Two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. 2. A minimum of 30 hours of coursework, of which 15 must be from the core courses (listed below). The remainder may be taken from a list of related courses or courses taken at other institutions. 3. At least 15 hours of major credit must be earned at Oberlin. 4. No more than 20 hours from any one department can be counted toward the major. Minor. There is no minor offered in Latin American Studies. Honors. Those interested in completing honors in Latin American Studies should consult with the Chair of the program at the beginning of the second semester of their junior year. Related Programs. The Latin American Studies Committee strongly advises majors to take advantage of the opportunities that exist for studying in Latin America. Rewarding programs of study are currently offered through the Program for Mexican Culture and Society in Puebla, Mexico (an Oberlin consortial program), the Associated Colleges of the Midwest in Costa Rica; the CIEE in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic; through the GLCA (the "Border Program" situated in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas); through Oberlin's PRESHCO program in Spain;, and through a variety of other programs in locations throughout Latin America. These programs, usually taken during the junior year, can provide students with the opportunity to perfect communication skills and further their knowledge of contemporary life and culture in Latin America. Transfer of Credit. Up to 15 hours of transfer credit toward the major can be accepted. The Latin American Studies Committee. This committee approves and supervises the major. Members of the Latin American Studies Committee for the 2005-2006 academic year are: Mr. Pérez de Léon, Hispanic Studies, Chair Ms. Cara, Hispanic Studies Mr. Faber, Hispanic Studies (on leave) Ms. Mani, Politics Mr. Millette, African American Studies Mr. O'Connor, Hispanic Studies Mr. Piñeda, Anthropology Mr. Scholz, Hispanic Studies (fall semester only) Mr. Volk, History (on leave) Entry-Level Course Sequence Suggestions. It is recommended that students interested in the Latin American Studies major begin coursework by satisfying the language requirement and taking some of the various introductory courses in the field: African American Studies (208/209); Economics (210); History (109/110); and Hispanic Studies (317, 318). Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites.
Please consult individual departmental listings for full course descriptions and availability in a given semester and year. Not all of these courses are offered every year. As new courses enter the curriculum, they may not appear in the following list but still may be credited as "core" courses. Please consult the Chair of the Latin American Studies Committee for any questions in this regard. In general, any course whose primary subject matter is Latin America, Caribbean, or Latino/a studies will be considered a "core" course. African American Studies (AAST) 120 The Caribbean and the Wider World 208 Slavery and Freedom in the Western Hemisphere 209 Society and Politics in the Modern Caribbean, 1838-1970 347 Going Away Coming Home: Caribbean Literature Anthropology (ANTH) 210 Indigenous Peoples of Latin America 262 Ancient Civilizations of the New World 312 Latin and Latin American Folklore (identical to HISP 312) Comparative American Studies (CAST) 201 Latinas/os in Comparative Perspective Comparative Literature (CMPL) 457 Caribbean Cultures and Literatures Economics (ECON) 210 Economic Development in Latin America 410 Seminar: Economic Development in Latin America English (ENGL) 386 Narrating the Nation: Historical and Literary Approaches to Nationalism in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia (partial credit) First-Year Seminar Program (FYSP) 142 Lessons from the Maya: Power, Identity, and History in Ancient Mesoamerica 150 Questioning Reality: The North and South American Fantastic (partial credit) 175 How Images Matter: Latin America through U.S. Eyes Hispanic Studies (HISP) 306 Primer Encuentro: Colloquium on Hispanic Literature and Film (partial credit) 312 Latino and Latin American Folklore 315 The "Other" in Modern Peruvian Fiction 317 Survey of Latin American Literature I 318 Survey of Latin American Literature II 320 Reading Borges 322 Visions of Mexican Women 323 Return to Macondo: García Márquez's Fiction 328 From Page to Screen: Cinematic Adaptation in Latin America 330 Liminal Spaces: Latin American Short Story 335 Cuban and Cuban Diaspora Narrative: Tropical Disturbances 405 Modern Poetry in Latin America 406 Nobel Poets of Latin America 418 Lives Become Stories: Autobiographical Texts in Latin America 419 Translating Latin American Literature 426 Latin American Literature and the Narratives of the Perverse 429 The Dream of History: Latin American Modernismo 430 The New Narrative in Latin America 431 Ideological Trends: The Essay in Latin America 436 The Literature of the Dirty Wars 446 Literature and Exile in Spain and Latin America (partial credit) 452 After Boom and Bust: Latin American Narrative Since 1987 456 Julio Cortázar 457 Caribbean Cultures and Literatures 458 Fantasy and Violence in Argentine Literature, 1930-1955 465 Viva la Raza: Constructions of Hispanic Identity History (HIST) 109 Latin American History: Conquest and Colonization 110 Latin American History: State and Nation Since Independence 270 Latina/Latino Survey 293 Dirty Wars and Democracy 294 The United States and Latin America 327 Borderlands 361 The Mexican Revolution: Birth, Life, Death 365 Peasant Movements in Latin American History 366 Gender Issues in Latin American History 367 Narrating the Nation: Historical and Literary Approaches to Nationalism in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia (partial credit) Politics (POLT) 210 Latin American Politics 222 Latin American International Relations 326 Seminar: Military and Security in Latin America Religion (RELG) 286 Religions in the New World: Pre-Columbian to Slave Emancipation (partial credit) 289 Festivals of the Americas: Performing Religious Rituals and Cultural Identities (partial credit) Sociology (SOCI) 217 Social Development in Brazil and Mexico PRESHCO courses which examine Latin America will also be considered as part of the core courses. Please consult Hispanic Studies for the appropriate listings.
These courses (and others) could add full or partial credit to a Latin American Studies major depending on the precise focus of the course and the student's work in any particular year. Please consult the Chair of the Latin American Studies Committee prior to enrolling to determine whether the course will count toward the Latin American Studies major and, if so, the precise number of credits which will apply to the major. Anthropology (ANTH) 278 Human Rights, Universalism, and Cultural Relativity Comparative American Studies (CAST) 311 Militarization in American Daily Life Economics (ECON) 209 Economic Development 227 International Trade and Finance 326 International Trade 427 Seminar in International Economics Ethnomusicology (ETHN) 200 Music of the Americas First-Year Seminar Program (FYSP) 188 Non-Violent Strategies of Conflict History (HIST) 257 Westward Bound: The West in American History Politics (POLT) 211 Revolutions 221 Third World Political Economies 225 International Organization 228 U.S. Foreign Policy Making 321 Seminar: International Politics 323 Democratization in the 21st Century 328 Seminar: Pirates, Priests and Protestors: Non-state Actors in International Politics Religion (RELG) 228 Contemporary Theologies of the Political
401. Honors Project 3-4 hours, 3-4EX Students interested in pursuing Honors in this interdisciplinary major should consult the Chair of the Latin American Studies Committee in their sixth semester. Honors work normally consists of the preparation of a thesis under faculty supervision. Consent of instructor required. Staff 402. Honors Project 3-4 hours, 3-4EX Consent of instructor required. Staff 995. Private Reading 1-3 hours, 1-3EX Independent study of a subject beyond the range of catalog course offerings. Consent of instructor required. |
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