Colonialism and Its Consequences in the Americas
AMST 200
Fall 2021
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01
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 200 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Caribbean Studies Minor |
Why does colonialism matter to the fields of American studies, Latin American studies, and Caribbean studies? What have been the consequences of colonialism for the nations that make up the Western Hemisphere? This course offers a transnational, hemispheric approach to the study of the Americas through a comparative analysis of colonial ventures and their consequences. With a focus on the interactions of Indigenous, European, and African peoples, the course introduces diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to a range of issues and topics, such as franchise colonialism and settler colonialism; the organization of production, including state labor systems, chattel slavery, and indenture; governance and colonial bureaucracies; the formation of colonial cultures and syncretic belief systems; independence movements and the emergence of nation-states, as well as decolonization struggles. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CBST-MN)(EDST)(HRAD-MN)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
In addition to primary sources, we will read chapters from
Frederick Cooper, Colonialism in Question: Theory, Knowledge, History (2005);
Alfred W. Crosby, Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900¿1900 (1986);
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (2014);
Serge Gruzinski, The Eagle and the Dragon: Globalization and European Dreams of Conquest in China and America in the Sixteenth Century (2014);
Amy Kaplan, The Anarchy of Empire in the Making of U.S. Culture (2002);
Ann Stoler, Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power: Race and the Intimate in Colonial Rule (2010).
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Examinations and Assignments:
Take-home final exam
Primary Source Reports;
StoryMap;
Short Papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Saba,Roberto Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: SCIE109; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 40 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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