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ED 127 231 CONTRACT Introduction.To Latin America, Manual for an Intrdisciplinary Course: an Annotated. Office of Education (DHE .110C14)02 RESUME ED 127 231 95 SO 009 330 iff AUTHOR Jamison, idward:A.,'Comp. TITLE Introduction.to Latin America, Manual for an Intrdisciplinary Course: An Annotated. Bibliography. INSTITUTION Wisconsin Univ., Eau Claire. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DHEW), WdsLingtOn, D.C. PUB DATE May 76 CONTRACT OEC-0-74-3338 NOTE 218p.; Not avail -able in ttard copy due to some illegible pages in original doctment 1 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 Plus Postage. HC Not,Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; Culture; *Curriculum Development; Education; Government Role; Higher Edudation; History; *Interdisciplinary Approach; 4 *Latin American Culture; Politics; Religion; *Resource Guides; Resource Materials; Secondary Education; Social 6tructure; Spanish American , Literature ABSTRACT A This teacher's manual.is an annotated,bibliograph basic and sup lementary books in English on topics which can be'us to form the asis of an interdisciplinary college introductory course on. Latin America. Topics presen ed include: theland and the physicals environment; the Indian herita e; history;-the people; the social structUre; .politicsi and govern ent; the economy; international relations; culture--literature and the arts; and ways of life--customst education, and religion. For the most part theb ooks cited were published. in the 1960s and 1970s, are of a general nature, aid are intended for those Who know,little or nothing ofLatin Alerica. Some of the books could be used in a high schoolarea studies course. The manual concludes with notes on additional sources of information, including guides tofilms and audiovisual materials,, and'organizations. (Author/RM) , . ********************************t**********44************************ * 41. ,Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * aterials not available from othersources. ERIC makes every effort * * to Otain tie best copy available. Nevertheless,,items of marginal * * reproducibility are oftep encountered andthig affects the quality * . * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions E11C makesavailable * * via the.ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible,fcr the quality of the original document.Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the pest that can be made from theoriginal. * *******t**********************************4*****************f********* -/ 0 Nrk.A.c k)..,oiec.0 - 74-1- INTRODUCTION LATIN AMERICA MANUAL FOR ANINTERDISCIPLINRY COURSE re\ U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH r1. EDUCATION & WELFARE , NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF N- COUCATION 7 floI%'( NY IASNE E h REPRO. (D Y A', WI ( ROM 4 It( irttt% t ZAjION %' I . ON OPINIONS ,TA(t () 00 N %I( (SSARii. RE PRE- ANT Of A (..)hat INSTITUTE OF Clo(11T,O4 ON ON POL,,CY.. AN ANN O TA TED BIBL O GRAPHY CA;m piled By EPWARD A .PNISON / 14 UNIVERSITY OF WISCO )SIN EAU CL IRE i iat, MAY, 1976 INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICA MANUAL FOR AN INMIDISCIPLINAEY COURSE AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY s C.... 41 7.1.3 ... rep ..? s)1 ! ..., ,/ C 1-11 COMPILED BY C. s 7"--: 6 , -1 EDWARD A..JAMISON =.-. -. er 0, G: I e. I, . ,. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSII EAU CLAIRE MAY 1970 E '4 o ,The work. presentedshereinytas performed A puesuant.to a contract from the U:S. Office 'of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, HoweVer, the opinions expressed herein-do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S., .Office of i:ducation, 0 and no.officialendorsement by the U.S. Office.' of ..duration should'be*infprred. .4 1 :* 'Itg.RODUCTI9N T" LATIN AMERICA MANUAL FOR ANINTERDISCIPLIN/COURSE . TABLE OP CONTENTS , PREFACE TOPIC.ONt;: THE LAND AND THE PHYSICALENVIRONMENT 1 B asic Reading 1 Supplementary Reading `44 7 TOPIC TNO: THE INDIAN HERITAGE 11 Basic Reading . 12 Middle America 17 South America 21 Supplementary Readifig or Viewing 23' Special Interest Items r 27 TOPIC THREE:.. HISTORY 291 Book Length Surveys 29, Summary Selections '32 Specialized Readings 35 '.Colonial Period 36 Period of Struggle for.Independence and After 39 Books of Readings on Latin America 41 TOPIC FOUR: THE 'PEOPLE + , , . ; 45 General (ReadirW f , 1 '45 'r Population Trends 4 53. 4 TOPIC FIVE, THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE _ -.... General Reading . - 57 Specialized Studies EmphasizingSpecific Segments of Latin American Society .! 61_' TOPIC SIX: POLITICS. AND GOVERNMENT 4 . 6g General -Summaries , 70 Traditional Elements of the PoliticalStructure 77 'The Politics of Fundamental' Change . 81 TOPIC SEVEN: THE. ECONOMY AND WHAT SHOULD BEDONE ABOUT IT . - 90 General Nature of theEconomy , /. 90i. The Development Approach 96 The Radical Approach ' 101 Specialized Readings / 105 Agrarian Reform 105 Role 'of Investment 106 , Foreign Developmental Assistance . 106 5 $ '1. *TOPIC EIGHT: INTRNATIONAL RELATIONS 108 General Summaries of U.S.-Latin American Relations . 109 Radical and Revisionist Interpretations 113 Inter-Latin American and world Relations, 116 TOPIC MINI::: CULTURELITERATURE AND THE ARTS 12 Culture in General . 12 Culture --- Literature ; %.1 7 I Kdteson Special Aspects of Literature 329/ CultureArt and Architecture ' - (% 01, Special-Supplements to Americas :137 .Articles in Americx 137 CultureMusic 138 'TOPIC TEN: 4AYS OF LIFE-- CUSTOMS, EDUCATION, RELIGION/7 AND MORE , 145 Religion A A.55 Education. , :161 , Food and Cookery 1167, N Indian and Other Communities 1.17 SUPPLEMENT: NOTES ON SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES f AND 'SOURCES OF INFORMATION ONTHEM 176 "-FiAS and Other Audio-Visual Material .! 177 Printed Item8 for SupplementaryUse' 178 Spec alLectures and Classroom Lectures ° _Organizations Primarily Concernedwith Latin America 184r Centers-q Latin American-Studies- . f International Organiations 18E:- United States Government Entitr 187 Private Organizations,andFoundations J8/ SELECTED I216EX 1.8b . I\ INTRODUCTION TO LATIN'AMERICA , MANUAL FOR AN INTiRISCIPLINA Y COURSE 01. ° \-- 1 , PREFACE Y ' The purpose of this Manual ii to provide. infaination on reading that would be_relevant and useful in an introductory course on Latin,America, a course which would-ex'pose,the person'taking'it to the broadest possible range,of subject matter needed to. provide him with the basis' for knowledge and understanding-of the aria and its p:eople. The course would be-Agiven primarily for those who know Tittle or nothing of I,atin America--except for the all-to7frequent distortions of the news inedia-- ,but who wish to know better its many and diverse' aspects. It should also be interestingsfo people who have learned something about some parts of the regi,on, even perhaps by Giving there for a time, but who wish to broaden.their backgr and knowledge of Latin America and the Latin niericans they have encountered:, . Attributes that have seemedo me ost likely to be helpful to the pursuit of s ch 1 arning are the following: that the readings be general-and. at the same time meaningful: enough toexcite the curiosity orone,approaching,the study of Latin- America for the first time; that the variety of *fields of knowledge presented be as comprehensive as feasible for a one-semester course;that traditional disciplinary lines be ap crissr crossed and mixed up as they are in real life; and that'there be a determined effort tri insure, presentation of diverse poihts of view toward the subject matter, particularly in the political, social and economic areas. , I, The finished product of my research for this projec't, which was unde;takeri under:a contract between the University of Wisconsin-EauClaire and - r- : + the,-Officeof'Education'Of the Departitent of 6 ' 1,40;, Health, Education and Welfare, is a bibliography - of selected readings fOr an introductory,, inter:. O n 7 t., , A . .41 O disci 1inary course.The suggested readings are annota ed ip such a way astc.? underscorte their potenti befulnesstoone who is in theOrocess of.,orga 1.4ng svch.a.course, oreven considering the feasbil4y of such a venture.The objective is to suivst, :in c.orisiderablevariety, reading maerrals that could be assigned tointroductory C tUd(MtS for the cooprehensivevariety of tc..)pics \\I with which, 'in my view, such anintroductory course' , shoilild be concerned. ,I hope it will' beuseful in that Way.I hope even' nore thatit will encourage the organization and planning of such coursesnot Only in colleges and universities but'in communities, adult education centers,inywhere 'that there mayexist a, potentialaudience of ilecsons who wish to learn' morgiabout. Latin America. , . tty own 'experienceat' the Univers'ity of - ., INisconsi n--.,,iu Claire in'planning an "Introduction 0 . to Latin America"course and directini it for almost three years wasthe inspiration (Or this ' project.That, experience, was'particularly -, gratifying because itreirealed4the.athount lh-d' 'intensity ,of student, interest'iniLatin America" that 'such ,a,broad-geuged coursebouldevoke.It ... also demonstrated., ,iricidii)tally;-what. exciting results- membe rS, Of"a--university facility -from - . -. s'everaii difp....rerit.4departtilents.can:`achieVe:wheln .they,. ,- -.- 0. settheir minds to cpoperafingin such. a projeet. Students were not-' -onlyencouraged tolearn more- -.- ....., , about Latin America in the .course hthey were stimulated to a pursuit. of thatinterest iri other ways--by taking. higher level courses.in the i respective disciplines thatwere touched upon, ... by an increased interestin the people of Latin American background in their owncommunities, . , by .travp 11 i ng to 11atin, Arner ica for"study -dr . -.. 'plcagUr;,,t better ,iblp to see' and'understand ,ghat' wa' going abo4t: .tehem.
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