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Academic Year 2004/2005
Survey of Latin American History
HIST 245 SP
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; 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
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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