Survey of Latin American History
HIST 245
Fall 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 245 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
This course presents a broad survey of Latin American history from the preconquest cultures to contemporary societies. Topics include colonialism, slavery and abolition, the wars of independence, neocolonialism, development of social and cultural pluralism, and 20th-century political movements. The required readings introduce students to major theoretical approaches to the history of the region; primary documents, maps, video clips and drawings will be discussed in class. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CBST-MN)(CEAS-Arcp/Hist)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(HRAD-MN)(LAST)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith, MODERN LATIN AMERICA, New York: Oxford University Press, 2005 (ISBN#019517013X); Kenneth Andrien, ANDEAN WORLDS: INDIGENOUS HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CONSCIOUSNESS UNDER SPANISH RULE, 1532-1825, University of New Mexico Press, 2001 (ISBN#0826323596); Ida Altman et al, THE EARLY HISTORY OF GREATER MEXICO, Prentice Hall, 2002 (ISBN#0130915432); Brooke Larson, TRIALS OF NATION MAKING: LIBERALISM, RACE, AND ETHNICITY IN THE ANDES, 1810-1910, Cambridge University Press, 2004 (ISBN#0521567305); George Reid Andrews, AFRO-LATIN AMERICA, 1800-2000, Oxford University Press, 2004 (ISBN#019515233); Richard Gott, CUBA: A NEW HISTORY, Yale University Press, 2005 (ISBN#0300111142); Rigoberta Menchu, I, RIGOBERTA MENCHU: AN INDIAN WOMAN IN GUATEMALA, Verso, 1987 (ISBN#0860917885); Emilia Viotti da Costa, THE BRAZILIAN EMPIRE: MYTHS AND HISTORIES, University of North Carolina Press, 2000 (ISBN#0807848401).
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm and final exams. Two 5-6 page papers; regular class attendance; class participation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No extensions, no late papers will be accepted. No incompletes. No unexcused absences.
Additional seats will be released during the drop-add period for students who registered for fall 2007 before this course was entered into the system. |
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