Introduction and Geography

1. Introduction
1. Images of Latin America
2. Why is Latin America poor?
3. Where is Latin America?
2. Terms
1. America
2. Latin America
3. Iberoamerica
4. Hispanic America
5. Spanish and Luso America
6. Abya Yala
3. Regions
1. South America
1. Southern Cone
2. Andean Region
2. Central America
3. Caribbean
4. North America
4. Physical Geography
1. Nevados (Permanent snow fields)
2. Tierra Helada (Alpine Meadows)
3. Tierra Fria (highlands)
4. Tierra Templada (subtropic)
5. Tierra Caliente (tropical)
5. Human Geography
1. Indigenous
2. European
3. African
4. some Asian, etc.
5. Mestizaje
6. Chronology
1. Ancient America
2. European Conquest (1492)
3. Colonial Period
4. Independence (1808-1825)
5. Modern (Republican) Period
7. Theories
1. Corporatism
2. Development or Modernization theory
3. Dependency theory
8. Terms
1. neocolonialism
2. neoliberalism
3. center / periphery
4. globalization
5. free trade
6. dominant culture
9. Marc Becker (Professor)
• Office: Schroeder 332-I
• Phone: 438-8306
• Office Hours: ??
• Email: mbecker@ilstu.edu
10. Introductions (Please write on a piece of paper):
• Name
• Class & Major
• Why this class?
• Have you ever been to Latin America?
• World Cup
• Optional: "I, <Name, SSN> hereby grant Marc Becker permission to post my grades to the class web site under the code name/number ____________."