Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
MODL
Course Subject
LSTD
Course Number
5100
Course Section
01
Course Title
Contemp Issues in the Americas
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2016
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
D
Area of Study
LSTD, SPAN
Course Description
Goals: The primary objective of this course is to further our understanding of the Americas by studying many of the political, social, economic, and historical forces affecting the region today. Through this course students will come to appreciate the complex interrelatedness of these and other issues, and the necessity, in this new era of the "global village," for international relations to be founded on knowledge, understanding, and respect. Content: Through a case study approach we will examine how certain issues are played out in specific countries. For example, we will look at Mexico as we try to understand the phenomena of migration and urbanization; in Argentina and Brazil we will engage issues of authoritarianism and models of economic development; the examples of Peru and El Salvador will teach us about revolution; Chile will introduce to the changing role of Latin American women; and nations of the Caribbean will serve as case studies on race and ethnicity. Specific case studies may vary from year to year. Taught: Annually. Not recommended for first-year students. Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Moerer, Andrea, "LSTD5100-01.Contemp Issues in the Americas.Sp16.Moerer,Andrea" (2016). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 6903.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/6903