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HIST245
Survey of Latin American History
HIST245 SP
Crosslistings: LAST245
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 40 | 4 | Times: .T.T... 8:30AM-9:50AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add 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 Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
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
Argentina, Commission on the Disappeared,
NUNCA MAS
Fidel Castro, HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE ME
Paolo Freire, PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED
Penny Lernoux, CRY OF THE PEOPLE
James Lockhart and Stuart Schwartz, EARLY LATIN
AMERICA
Rigoberta Menchu, I, RIGOBERTA MENCHU
Chico Mendes, FIGHT FOR THE FOREST
Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith, MODERN LATIN
AMERICA
Stanley Stein and Barbara Stein, THE COLONIAL HERITAGE OF
LATIN AMERICA
Eric Williams, CAPITALISM AND SLAVERY
Reading list subject to change because Latin American texts
go out of print very quickly.
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.
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.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Wightman, A
- Times: .T.T... 8:30AM- 9:50AM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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