African, Asian, and Latin American History
African, Asian, and Latin American History
01:508:244 China and the United States (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture
Syllabus: Summer 2021
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History of contacts between the two peoples since 1784. Concentrates on period from 1941 to present. Includes all aspects of cultural, economic, and political relations.
01:508:246 History of Chinese Civilization (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
Introduction to foundational elements of Chinese civilization and society from a historical perspective. Evolution of main Chinese intellectual, political, social, economic, and religious traditions and institutions from the Neolithic to the present period.
01:508:247 China, 1800 to the Present (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
Syllabus: pdf Spring 2022 (89 KB)
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Continuity and change in Chinese society, politics, culture, international relations, and the economy. Industrialization, rural life, nationalism, socialism, the party-state, gender issues, democracy movements. Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:342.
01:508:250 Southeast Asia and the World
- Academic Credits: 3
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture
Syllabus: pdf Spring 2023 (1.65 MB)
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Course Description
Introduction to Southeast Asia--one of the crossroads of the world--from ancient civilizations until the end of the 20th century. Includes the histories of Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timore Leste, and Vietnam.
01:508:260 Colonial Latin America (3)
- Academic Credits: 3
Colonial Latin America: The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire
The Spanish crown had an empire that lasted from the 1500s to 1898, much of it in America. Kings from Spain claimed that they ruled territory stretching from present-day California to Chile. Yet, Spaniards did not colonize all lands; Native American nations remained in power in some regions and other European monarchs established colonial footholds as well. So, what makes an empire? How are they built? Why do they stand? And why do they fall apart? We will answer these questions by studying the Spanish Empire from the perspective of people who were part of it: Native Americans, migrants from Europe, enslaved people trafficked from Africa and Asia, and all their descendants.
To do so, we will primarily work with primary sources (government documents, legal treaties, travel narratives, works of art, and other artifacts). We will also read scholarly works and articles by journalists based on data, as well as listen to podcasts and watch films and videos. Learning about this vast region helps us understand colonialism and the work of empire on the ground.
Empires have legacies. People in twenty countries in Latin America (and 14% of the US population) speak Spanish because language is a tool of empire and a basis for national identity. We study the Spanish Empire to make this type of connection to the present.