HIST245 - Survey of Latin American History

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Survey of Latin American History
HIST 245 SP

Crosslistings:
LAST 245

This course presents a survey of Latin American history from the preconquest cultures to contemporary economic and political crises. Topics include colonialism, the conflict between Europeans and Indians, slavery and abolition, the wars of independence, neocolonialism, development of social and cultural pluralism, 20th-century political movements.

MAJOR READINGS

Mark Burkholder and Lyman Johnson, COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
Fidel Castro, HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE ME
Susan Eckstein, ed., POWER AND POPULAR PROTEST IN LATIN AMERICA
Paulo Freire, PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED
Sandra Lauderdale Graham, HOUSE AND STREET
Florencia Mallon, PEASANT AND NATION
Rigoberta Menchu, I, RIGOBERTA MENCHU
Chico Mendes, FIGHT FOR THE FOREST
Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith, MODERN LATIN AMERICA
Jose Vasconcelos, THE COSMIC RACE/LA RAZA COSMICA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final exams. Two 5-6 page papers; one additional writing exercise, regular class attendance; class participation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

No extensions, no late papers will be accepted. No incompletes. No unexcused absences.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Wightman,Ann M.

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC001

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)

SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 15 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004