Colonial Latin America
HIST 296
Fall 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 296 |
This lecture course begins with the history of three major indigenous societies--the Maya, the Aztecs, the Incas--and continues through the formation of the Spanish and Portuguese empires. Topics include the initial contact in and conquest of the Caribbean, Meso-America, and the Andes; the imposition of imperial rule and the survival of precontact cultures; the transformation of production; the impact of and resistance to slavery; the structure of colonial communities; the role of gender, religion, ethnicity, and race in the creation of colonial identities; and the independence movements and the end of formal colonial rule. The required readings introduce students to major theoretical approaches to the history of the region; primary documents, maps, drawings, and other texts will be discussed in class. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture | 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: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Mark Burkholder and Lyman Johnson, Colonial Latin America - 7th edition
Douglas Cope, The Limits of Racial Domination: Plebian Society in Colonial Mexico City, 1660-1720
Kathleen Higgins, 'Licentious Liberty' in a Brazilian Gold-Mining Region
Marixa Lasso, Myths of Harmony
Karen Spalding, Huarochirí: An Andean Society Under Inca and Spanish Rule
Jesús F. de la Teja, San Antonio de Béxar:
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two short papers; midterm and final exams; class participation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No unexcused absences; no late papers accepted. |
| Instructor(s): Wightman,Ann M. Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 6 | FR: 5 |
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