HIST 261: Latin America: History Through Revolution

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Course ID

091665

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

This course utilizes a thematic approach-revolutions-to historically analyze the diverse societies in Latin America.

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Learn critical thinking skills through reading and analyzing historical texts, literature, and sources.

Become familiar with the methods, terminology, and perspectives that historians use to approach the study of history

Demonstrate knowledge of important historical events, movements, ideas, and concepts.

Express and defend historical positions based upon primary or secondary research.

Show an understanding of the diversity of historical experiences within time periods and regions.

Obtain an understanding of internal conflict, labor, and capital within a colonial lens.

Gain critical thinking skills by exploring the post-colonial hegemony imposed on sovereign/autonomous states.

Explore the various philosophical and ideological approaches in overthrowing internal/external hegemonic power/influence.

Background: Why did the revolution occur? What were the circumstances that led to revolutionary action? (Historical Context)
The Revolution: Who were the primary combatants and goals? (Reaction to both internal and external hegemony)
United States (The hegemony): What role, either directly or indirectly, did the U.S. play in each revolution? (cause and outcome)
Outcome: What was achieved? Did the ends, justify the means? Alternatives?
United States Foreign Policy and effects on Latin America: Monroe Doctrine, Imperialism, Big Stick Diplomacy (Roosevelt Corollary), Self-Determination, Good Neighbor Policy, Anti-Communism (Domino Theory).
Latin American Independence vs. U.S. economic interests
Latin American sovereignty in the Cold War era.