Modern Latin America
Spring 2013
This course will explore the histories of Latin America from the wars of independence between 1808-1830 to the present day. Emphasis will be on understanding the relationship between large economic structures and the lives of historical actors in political, social, and cultural terms and in global context. We will read primary and secondary sources. I will lecture once a week and we will have a semi-socratic discussion of the readings once a week. I will ask you to write two interpretive essays, one roughly at mid-term and the other at the end of the semester. Enrollment will be limited to 60.
