12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR
Online
Section Information for Spring 2022
This course explores the history of Latin America from the Independence movements of the 1810s and 20s to the present day. We will examine historical questions related to land, labor, sovereignty, revolution, and economic development to gain a better understanding of the historical roots of global and regional inequalities. The course will trace Latin America’s place in the global economy through commodities such as coffee and cocaine and analyze the region’s complex relationship to the United States. With particular emphasis on gender, race, and the experiences of everyday people, we will explore the perspectives of a broad range of historical actors and challenge the perceptions and exclusions that have shaped the history and memory of Latin America. Lectures and readings will cover a range of Latin American countries with an emphasis on Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Cuba. Students will analyze primary sources, improve close reading and critical writing abilities, and build interpretive skills through engagement with documents, maps, film, photography, oral history, and digital materials. No prior knowledge of Latin America is required.
HIST 272 DL1 is a distance education section.
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Credits: 3
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