Survey of Latin American History
LAST 245
Fall 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 245 |
| Certificates: International Relations, International Relations |
This course presents a broad survey of Latin American history in the postindependence period. After a brief overview of the colonial era and the wars of independence, the course explores the abolition era, neocolonialism, development of social and cultural pluralism, 20th-century political movements, and contemporary events. 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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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CBST-MN)(CEAS-Arcp/Hist)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(HRAD-MN)(LAST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Domingo F. Sarmineto; CIVILIZATION AND BARBARISM
Alma Guillermoprieto: LOOKING FOR HISTORY:DISPATCHES FROM LATIN AMERICA
Fidel Castro, HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE ME
Paulo Freire, PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED
Mariano Ben Plotkin: MANANA ES SAN PERON: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF PERON'S ARGENTINA
Daniel Wilkinson: SILENCE ON THE MOUNTAIN: STORIES OF TERROR, BETRAY AND FORGETTING IN GUATEMALA
Chico Mendes, FIGHT FOR THE FOREST
Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, VISIONS OF THE EMERALD CITY
Thomas Skidmore, Peter Smith, and James Green, MODERN LATIN AMERICA - 7th EDITION
José Vasconcelos, THE COSMIC RACE/LA RAZA CÓSMICA
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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. |
| Instructor(s): Dimas,Carlos Salvador Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: WYL114; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 16 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 10 | FR: 5 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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