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Vacation over, back to work!Posted January 14, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0)Finally got around to posting a few holiday pictures online. It’s become obvious that I’m less likely to whip out my camera than I was a few years ago. In part, because K8 has a much better one. But then I also forget to look at her pictures (and she forgets to whip it out, too!). Yes, that probably makes us bad parents. Continue reading "Vacation over, back to work!"
Latin American Politics examPosted December 7, 2009 | PermalinkTags: comparative politics exam Latin American studies political science Here are the long & short essay questions for my POL 321 (Politics of Latin American) final exam. Students got all exam questions last Monday to prepare. I will select the long essay & two short essays they will have to answer this Wednesday. The final is based on what we read since the second exam. The long exam questions are based on the Castañeda/Morales book, Leftovers: Tales of the Latin American Left. The short essay questions are based on three of the several articles they read. Long Essay 1. Originally (in his book before Leftovers), Castañeda suggested that there were two lefts in Latin America: a “responsible” (or “social-democratic”) and a “populist” left. Describe their differences, citing one example of each in your discussion. Be sure you spend equal time explaining what unites both figures (why they're both “leftists”) as well as what divides them (why one is “social democrat” and the other a “populist”). 2. Some of the authors in Leftovers disagree with Castañeda, arguing that it is too simplistic to divide Latin America into a “good” and a “bad” left. Elaborate on this critique (one Castañeda himself now shares) by citing two chapters in the book. In your answer, be sure you do two things: 1) explain how a particular case doesn't fit Castañeda's original dichotomy and 2) outline the alternate dimensions or concepts that should be included in a typology of the left in Latin America. Short Essay 1. Roberts (“Latin America's Populist Revival”) attempts to define “populism” in ways that both complement and challenge Castañeda's discussion. How does Roberts define populism? And why does he criticize Castañeda? 2. Based on what you know after reading Latell (“Confronting Fidel's Legacy”), where does Cuba fit in Castañeda's model? [This is an “opinion” short essay. I am looking for a well-supported argument, not a “correct” answer.] 3. Barr (“Bolivia: Another Uncompleted Revolution”) discusses several factors that contributed to the election of Evo Morales. In what ways was Morales's rise “typical” to other cases we've studied this semester? What is the “uncompleted revolution” Barr writes about? In addition to these essay questions, they'll have five vocabulary terms, as well as be able to correctly match 10 heads of state (I give them the names) w/ their corresponding country.
Spring 2010 SyllabiPosted December 1, 2009 | PermalinkTags: inst314 liba102 pol102 political science syllabus teaching University of Mississippi Catching up on TuesdayPosted October 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)Tags: Alvaro Garcia Linera book review Latin America politics teaching University of Mississippi The weeks are quickly ticking by, and I’ve been focusing mostly on my teaching workload, though trying to transition myself to get some more research, writing, and editing time. Javi’s fever last night meant I lost most of today, though I think I managed to hold some solid ground (K8 let me work this morning; I took him in the afternoon, which is mostly nap time). Continue reading "Catching up on Tuesday"
Another week in Oxford, MississippiPosted August 27, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)It’s near the end of my first week teaching at Ole Miss. So far, things look to be going rather well. Both my classes have gotten off to a good start. It’s amazing what walking into a classroom does for a teacher, especially if those kids are curious and energetic (a great combo). By the end of the first day, my funk was mostly lifted. By the second day, it was almost completely gone. Continue reading "Another week in Oxford, Mississippi"
Ready for next semester (a preview)Posted August 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (6)Tags: first-year seminar Latin America politics teaching travel The rush to get ready for next semester is on. I thought I was ready (my syllabi were mostly finished). But then there was unfiled HR paperwork, finding me office space, getting a university web account, etc.—not to mention the hassles of moving & settling in to a new place. Plus, of course, a backlog of manuscript reviews & other tasks. Continue reading "Ready for next semester (a preview)"
Five days in MississippiPosted August 9, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)I live in Mississippi now. Still trying to wrap my head around that fact. Continue reading "Five days in Mississippi"
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