Cuban Transformations: From Slavery to the Special Period
LAST 332
Spring 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 335, HIST 286 |
The goal of this course is to explore historical, cultural, social, and political influences that have shaped Cuban society. Moving chronologically from the colonial period to the end of the 20th century, the readings highlight Cuba's transformation into a slave regime, independence movements, Afro-Cuban struggles in the 20th century, and the challenges of revolutionary society. Particular emphasis will be placed on race relations and national identity. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
(Tentative):
Maria Elena Dias, THE VIRGIN, THE KING, AND THE ROYAL SLAVES OF EL COBRE: NEGOTIATING FREEDOME IN COLONIAL CUBA, 1670-1780
Sherry E. Johnson, THE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CUBA
Philip A. Howard, CHANGING HISTORY: AFRO-CUBAN CABILDOS AND SOCIETIES OF COLOR IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Juan Francisco Manzano, IVAN A. SCHULMAN, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SLAVE
Mary Garner Lowell, NEW YEAR IN CUBA: MARY GARDNER LOWELL'S TRAVEL DIARY, 1831-1832
Robert L. Paquette, SUGAR IS MADE WITH BLOOD: THE CONSPIRACY OF LA ESCALERA AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN EMPIRES OVER SLAVERY IN CUBA
Rebecca Scott, SLAVE EMANCIPATION IN CUBA
Ada Ferrer, INSURGENT CUBA: RACE, NATION, AND REVOLUTION, 1868-1898
Aline Helg, OUR RIGHTFUL SHARE: THE AFRO-CUBAN STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY, 1886-1912
Robin D. Moore, NATIONALIZING BLACKNESS: AFROCUBANISMO AND ARTISTIC REVOLUTION IN HAVANA, 1920-1940
Louis A. Perez, Jr., ON BECOMING CUBAN: IDENTITY, NATIONALITY, AND CULTURE
Alejandro De La Fuente, A NATION FOR ALL: RACE, INEQUALITY, AND POLITICS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY CUBA (ENVISIONING CUBA)
Oscar Lewis, Ruth M. Lewis, Susan M. Rigdon, FOUR WOMEN-LIVING THE REVOLUTION: AN ORAL HISTORY OF CONTEMPORAY CUBA
Rosalie Schwartz, PLEASURE ISLAND: TOURISM AND TEMPTATION IN CUBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly textual analysis, final research paper, student-led discussions, regular attendance and class participation. |
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