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AMST200

Colonialism and Its Consequences in the Americas
AMST200 FA

Crosslistings: LAST200
SectionClass Size*AvailableTimes
1 60 0 Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998 )

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This course, required for American Studies and Latin American Studies majors, offers a comparative analysis of colonial ventures and their consequences in the Americas. Among the topics to be discussed are: organization of production, including state labor systems, chattel slavery, and indenture; governance and colonial bureaucracies; the interaction of indigenous, European, and African peoples and the formation of colonial culture and syncretic belief systems; independence movements and the emergence of nation states. Consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of the Americas programs, the course introduces diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to these issues.

MAJOR READINGS

Equiano, THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE
Greene, THE INTELLECTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF AMERICA
Isaac, THE TRANSFORMATION OF VIRGINIA
Pratt, IMPERIAL EYES
Spalding, HUAROCHIRI
White, THE MIDDLE GROUND
Additional readings, including substantial selections from
primary documents. Readings subject to change, depending on
availability of texts.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

In class exam, final exam, two papers, regular attendance and participation in discussions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office. American Studies and Latin American Studies majors should pick up Permission of Instructor forms from the program offices. Sophomores who intend to major in LAST and to be abroad during the fall semester of their junior year should see the Chair of LAST during preregistration.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01
Hill, P
Karamcheti, I
Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
Grading Mode: A/F
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 3, Fr: 0
Major Preference Given
Permission of Instructor Required.

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998



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