Focus 267 - FOCUS: Cuban Transitions: From Colonialism to Communism

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course examines the Cuban experience from its beginnings as a Spanish colony to its independence. Topics to be studied includes, among others, the Tainos; slavery; the preeminence of sugar and tobacco as an economic and cultural force; social structures; race; the documentaries; examination of the paintings of Wilfredo Lam and the photographs of Walker Evans; and the study the contribution of music to the Cuban ethos. We contrast various approaches to the understanding of Cuban history such as those of Fernando Ortiz, Hugh Thomas, and Louis Peres. Short readings are drawn from Las Casas, Marti, Felix Varela, and others. Requirements: three short papers (five to seven pages) and an oral report.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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