| Course ID: | LACS 1000. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean |
Course
Description: | The interdisciplinary study of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Examination of ethnic and cultural diversity and issues of
gender, race, class, and culture within Latin American and
Caribbean society. Consideration will also be given to the
historical, political, economic, geographic, and social
experiences of Latin American and Caribbean ethnic and cultural
groups with special attention to their diversity and unity. |
| Oasis Title: | Introduction to LACS |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in LACS 1000E, LACS 1000H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | -Assimilate, analyze and relate class readings and lectures on
the historical and cultural development of Latin America in
order to understand how history and culture have shaped the
configuration of Latin America's cultural identity.
-Participate actively in class discussions and debates.
-Summarize and react to assigned readings and lectures in
one-page reaction papers on various aspects of Latin American
history and culture.
-Present at least one reaction paper orally to class using
PowerPoint.
-Choose a topic of interest to develop more fully incorporating
class readings, lectures and additional bibliographic sources in
a research paper, and present the paper orally to the class
using PowerPoint.
-Participate in on-line class discussions through WebCt and
email. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Why study Latin America and the Caribbean?
2. Colonialism
3. Independence
4. Slavery and Culture
5. Nation-State Formation
6. Neocolonialism
7. Nationalism
8. Revolution
9. The Cold War Era
10. U. S./Latin American Relations
11. Current Issues in Latin America
10. Neoliberalism and Globalization
11. Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. |