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3.00 Credits
Topics in this course include Aztec society on the eve of the Spanish conquest; the nature and techniques of Spanish imperialism; Colonial society - church, state, hacendados, castas, indios; the revolutions for independence (1810-1821); the failure of liberalism in the mid-19th century and the subsequent dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz (1876-1911); the Mexican revolution, 1910 to 1940; and post-revolutionary Mexican society, 1940 to present .This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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Participants study the mainland Southeast Asian cultures of Kambuja, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, noting the historical Indian and/or Chinese influences on each.Topics include the different forms of western colonial rule on the native cultures, the legacy of imperialism, World War I, the conquest of Japan and World War II on the rise of nationalist and Communist movements, post-war independence and modernization attempts in the Cold War milieu.The course searches for the answer to the question: Why Vietnam (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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To many people China is one of the most mysterious and intriguing civilizations.Its fascinating concepts of philosophy, government, religion, art, and science that formed several thousand years ago continue to influence the modern world.This course examines the history, culture, self-image, worldview, and the ideas and institutions that shaped China and its people from the classical time to the 1800s.It is difficult to cover several thousand years of Chinese civilization in one semester.However, after this course, students should emerge with basic knowledge of Chinese culture and people.This course is an analytical survey of major topics and themes in Chinese history and culture.The format of the course includes lectures, group discussion, debate, and audio-visual presentation. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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This course examines Western and Middle Eastern relations from the 18th century to the present, relating recurring upheavals of the Middle East, including conflicts between ethnic-religious groups and economic classes, to structural transformations that have developed across two centuries.Topics include Western colonization and conquest; Middle Eastern nationalism; the Arab-Israeli conflict; the economics and politics of oil; and the Islamic revival. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course provides a broad introduction to Arab culture and society in the past and present, using novels, poetry, films, and scholarly studies to investigate contemporary issues and their relationship to a complex historical legacy.Topics include the formation of Arab identity; the relationship of city and countryside; women and the family; literature; the arts and architecture; and nation building. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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The course examines the traditional institutions of the classical and imperial ages of China and Japan to 1800.Topics include the Confucian basis of society, state, and education; the diffusion of Sinic culture among China's neighbors; arts and aesthetics; Japanese feudalism and the samurai tradition; early western contacts with China and Japan .This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the transformation of traditional civilizations of East Asia since 1800, course topics include the impact of the West and the opening of China and Japan, Japan's Meiji reform and rise to a world power, imperialist rivalry in China, and nationalism and Communism in the 20th century .This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers such major themes as the impact of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions; Lenin, War Communism, and the new economic policy; Stalin, collectivization, and the Great Purges; the Russian war experience and the Cold War; Khrushchev, reform, and de-Stalinization; Brezhnev, stagnation, and detente; Gorbachev, glasnost, perestroika, and political and economic crisis; the Revolution of 1987 to 1991; and post-Soviet Russia.Formerly HI 384. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the major developments in modern Chinese history from about 1800 to the present to show China's transformation from a semi-colonial country in the 19th century to a major player in world affairs today.Topics include the Opium Wars, the impact of imperialism on China and China's response to it, the revolutionary movements of the first two decades of the 1900s, the rise of nationalism and Chinese Communism, the anti-Japanese War, the history of the People's Republic of China, the current economic reform movement and social changes, and China's role in the new world or der.This course meets the world diversity requiremen t. (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credit
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This course examines the transformation of Japan from the late Tokugawa period in the 1800s to the emergence of Japan as a post-industrial society.It focuses on historical forces and events, and on the efforts of Japanese women and men that have shaped Japan's transition from a late developing industrial nation during the Meiji period (1868-1912) to a great economic power in the 20th century.The dramatic social, political, economic, and cultural changes of the 1980s and 1990s receive attention.Students compare Japan's path to modernization with that of the Wes t.This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: HI 30) Three credits.
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