Instructor: Professor Sonya Lipsett-Rivera
Course description: Latin America is a huge and extremely diverse region. After Independence, Latin American nations struggled with their identity, their economies and their political systems. This turbulent history will be the subject of this course. It will follow a chronological framework with thematic examinations of different subjects. During this period, Latin American nations faced many challenges from civil wars to foreign invasions. They also developed vibrant cultures based on the contributions of food, music, dance and outlooks of different ethnicities. In the twentieth century, the region was the site for both revolutions and reactionary governments. It was subject to dictatorships but also the source of creative resistance.
Organization:
Two hour lectures and one hour discussion groups.