Country Research Station
Below is where you can find more information about each of our destination countries. Check out what our Research Station has to offer by clicking on the country that interests you!
CHINA
Recommended Readings
- Non-Fiction
- “The Cambridge Illustrated History of China” by Patricia Ebrey
- “Oracle Bones” and “River Town” by Peter Hessler
- “The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why” by Richard Nisbett
- “Wild Swans” by Jung Chang
- “Chinese Lessons” by John Pomfret
- Fiction
- “American Born Chinese” by Gene Luen Yang
- “Forbidden City: A Novel of Modern China” by William Bell
- “Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze” by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
- “Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress” by Dai Sijie
- “Diary of a Madman: And Other Stories” by Lu Xun
- “The Laughing Sutra” by Mark Salzman
- “The Examination” by Malcolm Bosse
- “Shanghai Express” by Hen-Shui Chang, Zhang Henshui and William A. Lyell
- “Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution” by Moying Li
- “Seeing Emily” by Joyce Lee Wong
- The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
Feature Films
- Yellow Earth (1984)
- The Last Emperor (1987)
- Ju Dou (1989)
- Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- Farewell My Concubine (1993)
- Beijing Bastards (1993)
- House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004)
- 26 Happiness Road (2010)
Documentary Films
- China: The Roots of Madness (1967)
- Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers (1990)
- Citizen Hong Kong (1999)
- Up the Yangtze (2007)
- Ghost Town (2009)
- Last Train Home (2009)
- Karamay (2010)
Websites
News
China Daily: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/
Xinhua News Agency: http://www.xinhuanet.com
Current Events
The Hao Hao News Report: http://www.haohaoreport.com/
China Geeks News: http://chinageeks.org/
Social Issues
Xinjiang – Far West China: http://www.farwestchina.com/
China Labour Bulletin: http://www.china-labour.org.hk
Environmental Issues
China Environmental Law: http://www.chinaenvironmentallaw.com/
World Wildlife Fund: http://wwf.panda.org/
Gender Issues
All China Women’s Federation: http://www.womenofchina.cn/
Women Watch China: http://www.womenwatch-china.org/en/about.aspx
Health issues
My Health Beijing: http://www.myhealthbeijing.com
Danwei: http://www.danwei.org
SENEGAL
Recommended Readings
- Non-Fiction
- “The Music in My Head” by Mark Hudson
- “Travels in the Interior of Africa” by Mungo Park
- “Sahara” by Michael Palin
- “Lonely Planet Guide to Senegal and The Gambia” by Katherine Kane
- “Culture & Customs of Senegal” by Eric Ross
- “Muslim Families in Global Senegal: Money Takes Care of Shame” by Beth Buggenhagen
- “Education and Democracy in Senegal” by Michelle Kuenzi
- Fiction
- “Tales of Amadou Koumba” by Birago Diop
- “Goree: Point of Departure” by Angela Barry
- “The Belly of the Atlantic” by Fatou Diome
- “Moustapha’s Eclipse” by Reginald McKnight
- “Alhaji” by Ebou Dibba
Feature Films
- Borom Sarrett (1963)
- Xala (1974)
- Sey, Seyti (1980)
- Guelwaar (1993)
- Faat Kine (2000)
- Moolade (2004)
Documentary Films
- Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008)
- African Underground: Democracy in Dakar (2009)
- All That a Woman Can Do (2009)
- Walking with Life: The Birth of a Human Rights Movement in Africa (2010)
- This is Us: Video Stories from Senegalese Youth (2010)
- The Griot (2011)
- Koran By Heart (2011)
Websites
News
Le Soleil: http://www.lesoleil.sn/
New York Times – Senegal: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/senegal/index.html
Current Events
All Africa: http://allafrica.com/senegal/
Senegambia News: http://www.senegambianews.com/
Social Issues
United Nations Relief Web: http://reliefweb.int/home
Environmental Issues
Mongabay: http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20senegal.htm
World Wildlife Fund: http://wwf.panda.org
Gender Issues
Afrol News: http://www.afrol.com/Categories/Women/profiles/senegal_women.htm
Health issues
Ministry of Publich Health: http://www.sante.gouv.sn/
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/countries/sen/en/
COSTA RICA
Recommended Readings
- Non-Fiction
- “The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics” by Steven Palmer
- “The Wildlife of Costa Rica: A Field Guide” by Fiona A. Reid
- “Monkeys are Made of Chocolate: Exotic and Unseen Costa Rica” by Jack Ewing
- “Costa Rica – Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture” by Jane Koutnik
- “Costa Rica: The Last Country the Gods Made” by Adrian Colesberry
- Fiction
- “Costa Rica: A Traveler’s Literary Companion” edited by Barbara Ras
- “Stories from Latin America” by Genevieve Barlow
- “When Flowers Bloomed: Short Stories by Women Writers from Costa Rica and Panama” edited by Enrique Jaramillo Levi
- “Assault on Paradaise: A Novel” by Tatiana Lobo
- “The Laughing Falcon” by William Deverell
- “Cuentos De Mi Tia Panchita” by Carmen Lyra
- “Historias de Tata Mundo Tales of Daddy World” by Fabian Dobles
- “Puerto Limon y Otros Textos” by Joaqin Gutierrez
Feature Films
- Caribe (2005)
- Gestacion (2009)
- Of Love and Other Demons (2009)
- Cold Water of the Sea (2010)
Documentary Films
- Doble Llave y Cadena (2005)
- Costa Rica, S.A. (2006)
- Hablemos (2007)
- Sharkwater (2007)
- Global Focus VII: The New Environmentalists (2010)
- Paths of Hope: Livelihoods in Three Caribbean Communities of Costa Rica (2010)
- The Coffe Dance (2010)
- Saving Turtles Through Science and Community Conservation (2010)
- Between the Harvest (2010)
Websites
News
Tico Times: http://www.ticotimes.net/
The Costa Rica News: http://thecostaricanews.com/
Current Events
Inside Costa Rica: http://www.insidecostarica.com/
Explore Costa Rica: http://www.explorecostarica.com/
Environmental Issues
Mongabay: http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20costarica.htm
Gender Issues
Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres: http://www.inamu.go.cr/
Health issues
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/countries/cri/en/
PERU
Recommended Readings
- Non-Fiction
- “Inca Kola: A Traveler’s Guide About Peru” by Matthew Parris
- “The Last Days of the Incas” by Kim McQuarrie
- “The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics” by Orin Starn, Ivan Degregori and Robin Kirk
- “The Conquest of the Incas” by John Hemming
- “The Ancient Kingdoms of Peru” by Nigel Davies
- “The Incas: People of the Sun” by Carmen Bernand Paul G. Bahn
- “Making Institutions Work in Peru: Democracy, Development & Inequality Since 1980″ by John Crabtree
- Fiction
- “Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter” by Mario Vargas Llosa
- “The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta: A Novel” by Mario Vargas Llosa
- “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” by Thorton Wilder
- “Yawar Fiesta” by Jose Maria Arguedas
- “A World for Julius” by Alfredo Bryce Echenique
- “Album de Familia” by Jose Watanabe
- “Poemas Reunidos” by Rodolfo Hinostroza
Feature Films
- Yarwar Fiesta (1979)
- La Merte de un Magnate (1980)
- Tupac Amaru (1984)
- Todos Somos Estrellas (1993)
- Sin Compasion (1994)
- City of M (2000)
- Red Ink (2000)
- Destiny Has No Favorites (2003)
- Dias de Santiago (2004)
- The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- The Milk of Sorrow (2009)
Documentary Films
- The Last of the Incas (1979)
- Villa El Salvador: A Desert Dream (1989)
- Mamita Candelaria (1996)
- Conquistadors (2001)
- Pavements of Gold (2001)
- The Fall of Fujimori (2005)
- Soy Andina (2008)
Websites
News
Peruvian Times: http://www.peruviantimes.com/
La Republica: http://www.larepublica.pe/
El Comercio, http://elcomercio.pe/
Current Events
Peru This Week: http://www.livinginperu.com/peruthisweek/
Social Issues
Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/americas/peru
Environmental Issues
Mongabay: http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20peru.htm
World Wildlife Fund: http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/peru/about/problems/
Health issues
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/countries/per/en/
GUATEMALA
Recommended Readings
- Non-Fiction
- “Buried Secrets: Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala” by Victoria Sanford
- “Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala” by Stephen Schlesinger
- “I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala” by Rigoberta Menchu
- “Mayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala” by James D. Sexton
- “Mesoamerican Voices: Native Language Writings from Colonial Mexico, Yucatan, and Guatemalaî by Matthew Restall, Lisa Sousa and Kevin Terraciano
- Fiction
- “The President” by Miguel Angel Asturias
- “Leyendas de Guatemala” by Miguel Angel Asturias
- “The Black Sheep and Other Fables” by Augusto Monterroso
- “Hummingbird House” by Patricia Henley
- “The Reddening Path” by Amanda Hale
- “Tree Girl” by Ben Mikaelsen
- “Up Above the World” by Paul Bowles
- “The Long Night of White Chickens” by Francisco Goldman
Feature Films
- El Norte (1983)
- What Sebastian Dreamt (2003)
- Donde Acaban los Caminos (2004)
- La Sangre Llama (2007)
- El Regreso de Lencho (2010)
Documentary Films
- Permiso a la Tierra (2005)
- Desalojo (2007)
- La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy (2009)
- Balancing the Cosmos (2009)
- Reparando (2010)
- Sin Pais [Without Country] (2010)
- Justice for My Sister (2010)
- Las Aguilas Humanas (2010)
- Familia (2010)
- Granito (2011)
Websites
News
The Guatemala Times: http://www.guatemala-times.com/
La Hora: http://www.lahora.com.gt/
Current Events
Latin American Current Events & News: http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/all-recent-events/
Social Issues
Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/americas/guatemala
Gender Issues
USAID – Women in Development: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/resources/Guatemala.html
Environmental Issues
Mongabay: http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20guatemala.htm
Health issues
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/countries/gtm/en/
