Articles on Latin American history.

    Summarize and analyze 8 to 12 books and/or articles on Latin American history. These readings should all share a common theme or topic of your choosing. The theme or topic does not have to be main concern of each reading, but it should be addressed in a substantive manner in each reading. For example, you may write about a particular country or region (such as Brazil or Central America, a social characteristic (such as slavery or marriage), a series of events (such as the wars for independence), important people (such as Simon Bolivar or Ernesto Guevara) or any other topic that that interests you. Through this assignment you should development a thorough understanding of the scholarly works on the chosen topic. The main purpose of this essay is to evaluate the different ways that historians have addressed your topic. You do not necessarily have to write much detail about your topic/theme, just enough to to make understandable the opinions of the various authors.