HIST 267 - Us and Them:Identity and Hegemony in the Americas

Institution:

Trinity College

Subject:

Description:

This interdisciplinary course examines United States-Latin American relations, from state-to-state interactions at the level of diplomacy and military intervention, to questions of culture and perception by everyday actors. As the eras characterized by the Monroe Doctrine, the Big Stick and Dollar Diplomacy, the Good Neighbor policy, the Alliance for Progress, human rights concerns, the Reagan Doctrine of counterinsurgency, and debates over neoliberal economic policy are examined, critical attention will be paid to consistencies and changes over time. The roles of ideology, national security, economic interests, and cultural factors will be weighed in the creation and outcomes of policy and interpersonal negotiations. This course will evaluate influences at work on officials in Washington, and will consider Latin American initiatives and responses. Issues ranging from attempts by nationalist regimes in Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to find an alternative to the traditional model of dependence on the United States, to critiques by intellectuals such as Jose Marti and Jose Enrique Rodo at the turn of the century and Eduardo Galeano and Subcomandante Marcos today will be discussed. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.