African, Asian, and Latin American History
African, Asian, and Latin American History
01:508:381 Ancient Kingdoms: A History of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core: HST
01:508:381, Cross-listed with 01:590:381
This course treats the history of the three most powerful Native American states: the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas. It begins long before contact with Europeans and ends about two generations after the arrival of the newcomers. Students will learn what scholars have been able to uncover, now that we are relying more on sources written by Indigenous people and less on those produced by Europeans.
01:508:203 A History of Islamophobia
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core: CCD
Cross-listed with 01:685:241
This course surveys the history of Western anxiety about Islam from its origins to the present, exploring the theological, political, and cultural forces behind it. It examines how Islamophobia has been institutionalized through discrimination, exclusion and violence against Muslims and those perceived as Muslim. The term “Islamophobia” is analyzed through engaging with multidisciplinary debates that interrogate the term and its limitations, and its complex relation to religious bias and racism.
01:508:340 Late Imperial Chinese Culture and Society (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
Syllabus: Spring 2022
Syllabus Disclaimer: The information on this syllabus is subject to change. For up-to-date course information, please refer to the syllabus on your course site (Sakai, Canvas, etc.) on the first day of class.
Chinese history from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Focus on power, gender, and ethnicity in a comparative framework of analysis.
01:508:362 Mexico
- Academic Credits: 3
Surveys Mexican history from pre-Columbian times to the present with special emphasis on the 20th century and the Mexican Revolution.
01:508:341 Chinese Renaissance, 1000 to 1400 (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
