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- 2. What are sections for? Discuss and review weekly readings and key concepts. Preparation for exams and
- 3. Attendance: Attendance of all TA sections: If you are going to miss a class, you have
- 4. Francisco Laguna History Deparment. Ph.D. Candidate. Specialty: Spanish Empire in the Indies or the Americas (1492-1898).
- 5. The case of “El Tío”in “Potosí”. El Potosí, Bolivia. A city famous for its silver mines.
- 6. El Tío (The Uncle) is according to native traditions, the lord of the Underworld and protector
- 7. Bolivian miners with an idol of “El Tío” (The Uncle).
- 8. Why do the miners seek protection from El Tío? Does it have to do with their
- 9. Week 2 – Friday January 18: How to write a response paper: a general guideline. Review
- 10. Writing a Response Paper 1. Format and references 2. Argument and approach 3. Bibliographic dialogue 4.
- 11. 1. Format and references Format: Two-page response paper. Times New Roman 12. Double spaced. Footnote/references: Write
- 12. Identify the main argument and the approach of the author you are reading! Normally stated at
- 13. Identify the main argument and the approach: - Example: Myrna Santiago, “Class and Nature in the
- 14. Do it yourselves! When writing your own essays start by letting your reader know what is
- 15. 3. Bibliographic dialogue Make the readings have a conversation! This means to compare the arguments of
- 16. When writing an article or chapter, the scholars tend to review their historiographic precedents. That means,
- 17. 4. Criticism Your opinion is important. After having read and understood the main points and approaches
- 18. Key concepts review: 1. Modernity 2. Colonialism 3. Social Darwinism 4. Commercial Capitalism 5. Fossil Capitalism
- 19. 1. MODERNITY
- 20. 1. Modernity Notion (and promise) of progress. Scientific revolution, rationalism. Globalization. Expansion and incorporation of new
- 21. 2. Colonialism
- 22. 2. Colonialism One nation controlling another nation through direct (or indirect) control over their government and
- 23. 3. Social Darwinism
- 24. 3. Social Darwinism Racial theory derived from Darwin’s work. Herbert Spencer. Survival of the fittest. Belief
- 25. 4. Commercial Capitalism
- 26. 4. Commercial Capitalism Economic system that transforms nature (raw materials such as minerals, crops) into products.
- 27. Review: Colonialism, Environment and Modern World Colonialism?Commercial capitalism?commodification of nature (3 C’s) Utilitarian views of nature
- 28. 5. Fossil Capitalism
- 29. 5. Fossil Capitalism Coal and oil as the prime energy source for production. Idea of constant
- 30. 6. Second Industrial Revolution
- 31. 6. Second Industrial Revolution Creation of more durable goods. Cars, fridges, telephones, computers, etc. Chemical manufacturation.
- 32. Reading Rewiew Ted Steinberg, “Down to Earth: Nature, Agency and Power in History”. Myrna Santiago, “Class
- 33. Who has had the power to control resources and the natural world more generally according to
- 34. Ted Steinberg, “Down to Earth”. Textbooks, historians, have disregarded nature and the environment as a relevant
- 35. Case of Yellowstone: Indians: Hunt, fishing, gathering food. Rural Whites: Gather food and wood, escape from
- 36. Myrna Santiago, “Class and Nature”. Why do the oilmen and the workers have a different view
- 37. Myrna Santiago, “Class and Nature”. Class determines how nature is viewed and experienced. Focus: Interplay between
- 38. Malm, “The origins of Fossil Capital”. What are the causes of the transition from water to
- 39. Malm, “The origins of Fossil Capital”. Not a democratic decision. Capitalists took it. Allowed capitalists to
- 40. Is it worth it? President Rafael Correa of Ecuador, with oil in his hand.
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