Encountering Latin America and the Caribbean
This course introduces students to the history and culture of selected nations of Latin America and the Caribbean. Students will study significant ideas and events that have shaped this area. These might include indigenous cultures, colonization, slavery, race relations, independence and revolutionary movements, economic dependency and political instability.
Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102. Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
Outcomes: Students will understand the relationships among cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; They will become aware of variations in human values and behavior, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.
This course introduces students to the history and culture of selected nations of Latin America and the Caribbean. Students will study significant ideas and events that have shaped this area. These might include indigenous cultures, colonization, slavery, race relations, independence and revolutionary movements, economic dependency and political instability.
Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102. Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
Outcomes: Students will understand the relationships among cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; They will become aware of variations in human values and behavior, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.
Prerequisite HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, HONR D102. Restricted to students in the Honors Program
Tier 2 Societal Knowledge
Global Studies
Restricted to Students in the Honors Program.
This course provides an overview of Latin America, focusing on the history and politics of the region. Although there is a shared history of colonialism in Latin America, each state possesses unique political, social, economic, and cultural characteristics that help to define it. Utilizing perspectives from multiple disciplines, including political science, history, and literature, we will examine the transformation of the region since colonization and the major factors that have shaped Latin American societies. We will also discuss a number of problems that currently plague the region. In particular, we will focus on the following topics: the experience and legacy of colonialism; revolutionary movements and independence; authoritarianism and democratization; human rights; economic development and dependency; and relations with the United States. Throughout the course, we will rely on current events to expand our understanding of contemporary Latin America.
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