Authenticity in the Americas: Constructions and Contestations of Identity
LAST 362
Spring 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 362 |
This seminar course will examine identity and the construction of authenticity in the Western Hemisphere. It will pay particular attention to how groups construct and debate criteria for inclusion and exclusion on the basis of race, gender, class, ethnicity, sex, and nationality. Students will explore how these processes change over time and how they relate to the possession of political and economic power. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS LAST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Raibmon, Paige, AUTHENTIC INDIANS: EPISODES OF ENCOUNTER FROM THE LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NORTHWEST COAST, ISBN-10: 0822335476
Scott Lyons, X-MARKS: NATIVE SIGNATURES OF ASSENT, ISBN-10: 0816666776
Benjamin Irvin, CLOTHED IN ROBES OF SOVEREIGNTY: THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND THE PEOPLE OUT OF DOORS, ISBN-10: 0199731993
Daphne Brooks, BODIES IN DISSENT: SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCES OF RACE AND FREEDOM, ISBN-10: 0822337223
Jeff Pilcher, QUE VIVAN LOS TAMALES: FOOD AND THE MAKING OF MEXICAN IDENTITY, ISBN-10: 0826318738
Florence Babb, THE TOURIST ENCOUNTER: FASHIONING LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS AND HISTORIES, ISBN-10: 0804771561
Rebecca Earle, THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE: INDIANS AND MYTH-MAKING IN SPANISH AMERICA, 1810-1930, ISBN-10: 0822340844
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly Responses 40%, Participation 10%, Research Proposal 10%, Final Paper 40% |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students will be required to attend and participate in the one-day symposium, "The Americas Forum," which will center on the course topic. |
| Instructor(s): Kiddle,Amelia Marie Gonzales,Christian Michael Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CAMS 1; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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