History 3391/Women’s Studies History of Women and Gender ...
HIST 3391/WS 3391 Women and Gender in Latin America after Independence
Dr. Sandra McGee Deutsch
Liberal Arts 317; sdeutsch@utep.edu; 747-7066
Office Hours: TTh 10:30-11:45 AM, T 1:30-2:00 PM, or by appointment.
In this course we will explore the history of Latin American women and gender from independence to the present, focusing on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The emphasis will be on the experiences and opinions of women from diverse ethnic, cultural, and national backgrounds. There will be a special focus on women and revolution and biographies of women. Other topics of interest include the intersection of gender, race, and class; slavery; popular notions of femininity and masculinity; and sexuality.
Objectives
1. To increase knowledge of the history of women and the complexities of gender in Latin America.
2. To increase awareness of Latin American cultures and history.
3. To improve critical reading, writing, team-work, and discussion skills.
4. To apply historical knowledge to an understanding of the present.
Grading
Everyone will be graded on the midterm (25%), book quizzes (5% each=15%); map quiz (5%); research quiz (5%); class participation, discussion questions, team work, and attendance (20%). (Members of the prize committee will get some extra credit.) There are no makeups for quizzes or the final. You also will pick one of the following: (1) final (20%) and discussion leadership (10%) OR (2) paper (30%). For descriptions of the various paper options and discussion leadership, see separate handouts.
Unlike taking an exam, writing a paper allows you to be creative, focus on something that interests you, work on it slowly throughout the semester, and get your team mates’ input.
Work in teams is a major component of the class. I will set up teams based on forms the students fill out. Students will discuss readings, papers, and quizzes in their teams; they will also report on their work to the class as a whole. On certain days teams will hand in worksheets and create essay questions. I may draw from these questions for exams. At the end of the semester, team members will conduct anonymous peer evaluations of their fellow team members.
I expect students to attend regularly. One reason is that the course is largely a readings seminar, and a significant portion of the grade is based on participation and team work. Another reason is that I lecture on topics not covered in the readings. I expect students to complete the reading and to be prepared to discuss it on the assigned day.
Everyone will contribute one discussion question on the days we discuss the Murray textbook (Women and Gender in Modern Latin America), Arguelles and Rich, and Encarnación, unless a student will be leading discussion that day. Write your question and hand it in at the beginning of class.
Each student can miss two classes without penalty. For any additional classes missed, for any reason, you will have to hand in a two-page double-spaced typed summary of the assignment for that day. The summary is due when you rejoin the class.
Mutual Respect
Let’s treat each other with respect. All of us should come to class prepared and give the class our full attention. During class, please do not read materials unrelated to our course or use your cell phones for any purpose other than referring to our readings.
Required Readings
Books
Murray, Pamela. For Glory and Bolívar: The Remarkable Life of Manuela Sáenz.
__________, ed. Women and Gender in Modern Latin America: Historical Sources
and Interpretations.
Olcott, Jocelyn, Mary Kay Vaughan, and Gabriela Cano, eds. Sex in Revolution: Gender,
Power, and Politics in Modern Mexico.
Randall, Margaret. Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary: She Led By
Transgression.
Articles
Arguelles, Lourdes, and B. Ruby Rich. “Homosexuality, Homophobia, and Revolution:
Notes Toward an Understanding of the Cuban Lesbian and Gay Male Experience, Part
1.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 9, no. 4 (Summer 1984): 683-
699. Available through the UTEP Library Website as an electronical journal.
Encarnación, Omar. “Latin America’s Gay-Rights Revolution.” Journal of Democracy
22, no. 2 (Apr. 2011): 104-118. Available through the UTEP Library Website as an
electronic journal.
Tentative Schedule (changes may be announced in class):
Aug. 28 Introduction; geography and peoples
Aug. 30 European Conquest of Latin America
“When Worlds Collide” (film)
Sept. 4 Lecture: The Colonial Heritage
and Map Quiz
Sept. 6 Women and Independence, 1810-1830
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Introduction and Ch. 1, pp. 1-45.
Remember to hand in a discussion question!
Discussion leadership date due.
Sept. 11 Lecture: From Independence to the Late 1800s
Sept. 13 Women and Everyday Life, 1820s-1870
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 2, pp. 46-81.
Sept. 18 Quiz on and discussion of Murray, For Glory, 1-102.
Sept. 20 Discuss Murray, For Glory, 103-162.
Sept. 25 Slavery
“Blacks in Latin America” (film).
Paper topic due.
Sept. 27 Gender and Nation, 1830-1880
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 3, pp. 82-118.
Oct. 2 Women and the Mexican Revolution
Quiz on and discussion of Olcott, Vaughan, and Cano, 1-144.
Oct. 4 Discuss Olcott, Vaughan, and Cano, 147-276.
Oct. 9 Rise of Feminism, 1880s-1934
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 4, pp. 119-157.
Oct. 11 Women’s Suffrage in Latin America.
Dr. Susan Stanfield will discuss this topic with us.
And the “Endnotes Game” and Research Quiz.
Oct. 16 Midterm.
Oct. 18 Economic Modernization and Gendered Division of Labor, 1900-1970
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 5, pp. 158-205.
Oct. 23 “Eva Perón” (film)
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, pp. 211, 222-231.
Oct. 25 Lecture: Cuban and Nicaraguan Revolutions
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, pp. 212-235.
Oct. 30 Women and the Cuban Revolution
Quiz on and discussion of Randall, Haydée Santamaría, 1-105.
Nov. 1 Discuss Randall, Haydée Santamaría, 106-206.
Nov. 6 Lesbians and Gays
Discuss the (1) Arguelles and Rich and (2) Encarnación articles.
And --
First draft of paper due. (First 3 pages plus notes and bibliography; first 5
pages plus notes and bibliography for honors and grad students.) Bring hard
copy to class to circulate among your team members. After they have written
their comments on the hard copy, they will give it to me. I will then write my
suggestions on the draft and return it to you. We will also choose a prize
committee that will pick the best paper.
Nov. 8 Brief Lecture: Military Dictatorships and Insurgency, 1964-1990
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 7, pp. 236-265.
Nov. 13 Film: “Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo.”
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 7, pp. 266-277.
Nov. 15 Sex, Marriage, and Family, 1960s-2000
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 8, 278-323.
Nov. 20 Transgender in Chile Today
Film: “A Fantastic Woman”
Nov. 22 Thanksgiving holiday. No class.
Nov. 27 Papers due.
Lecture: Recent Feminism and Women in Politics
Nov. 29 Women and Gender in an Era of Globalization, 1980-2000s
Discuss Murray, Women and Gender, Ch. 9, pp. 328-368.
Dec. 4 Review for final
Team peer evaluation
Class party and announcement of best paper
Dec. 11 Final exam 1-3:45 PM
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Map Exercise
Be prepared to locate these places on the map for the map quiz.
Countries
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Republic Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia (continued on next page)
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Cities
capitals of all countries listed (know their names)
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Veracruz (Mexico)
Rivers
Río de la Plata
Paraná
Uruguay
Paraguay
Amazon
Geographical Features and Regions
Andes Mts.
Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
Tierra del Fuego
Caribbean Sea
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