Soph Seminar: Subject Peoples
HIST 188
Fall 2006 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 188 |
This course will discuss the techniques and sources used by historians in their studies of subject peoples, when the bulk of written evidence consists of reports, observations and commentary by foreign conquerors or ruling elites. Topics include the contributions of archaeological and anthropological studies, the importance of myth and oral tradition, the various types of available documents and the nature and reliability of the written evidence. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST)(LAST) |
Major Readings:
Robert and Marcia Ascher, CODE OF THE QUIPU
Marc Bloch, THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT
June Hahner, WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
Garcilaso de La Vega, THE INCAS
Zelia Nuttal, ed., THE CODEX NUTTALL
Irene Silverblatt, SUN, MOON, AND WITCHES
Steve Stern, PERU'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Eric Wolf, EUROPE AND THE PEOPLE WITHOUT HISTORY
Additional reserve room assignments. Reading list subject to change, as new Latin American history texts appear or go out of print.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Six short (2-3 page) papers; one final exercise. Class presentation on one of the major units. Active participation in discussions of reading assignments. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No late papers will be accepted. No unexcused absences. |
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