Encountering Latin America and the Caribbean
Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102. Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
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.
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.
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.