History 608:
Latin American Historiography 1823-Present
Fall 2004, Wed. 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Synopsis:
This course will approach the study of Latin America from a variety of perspectives to determine how such major themes in regional history – economic development, state-formation, the negotiation of national identities, social movements, revolution and authoritarianism – have been approached over time. Beginning with consideration of the roles social movements and reform ideologies played in the independence wars and in the establishment of post-colonial regimes, the course will deal with such issues as export economies, industrialization, revolution, populism and dictatorship. One of the major questions the course will address is how new social and cultural perspectives on sexuality, gender identities, class-formation, race relations and the popular dimension of nation building have deepened our understanding of the region’s history. Requirements include several short papers and in-class presentation as well as a longer final paper.
Syllabus: History 608, Fall 2004 (Save as PDF)
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