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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. A study of crucial aspects of the twentieth century history and culture of China and Japan through film. In addition to examin- ing how some major historical events and episodes are treated, the course focuses especially on the complex relationship between modern China and tradition and on the roles of context and culture in shaping human history. Counts toward Asian Studies and Film Studies minors. HS375 Indian History, Culture, and Religion through Film (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Cinema is a pow- erful medium for describing the history and culture of a people. Given its antiquity and varied cultural and religious life, India can be well understood through popular films made in its many distinct languages, particularly Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. Times, people, and traditions come alive and lead to a deep involvement of the viewer with issues that could not have come to the fore except through the medium of film. This course covers films made in India and on India over the last hundred years. Counts toward Asian Studies and Film Studies minors. May be repeated for credit. (Even Years)
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Discusses important social, political, economic, and cultural events during the modern period of Chinese history, from the reign of the first Ch'ing emperor to that of the current Chi- nese Communist leader, Deng Xiaoping. Integrates lec- tures, discussion, movies, a short library project, and other assignments to foster an interest in Chinese his- tory and culture. Several short papers; midterm and final examinations. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Examines modern Japanese history and the relationship between Japan's past and its role as a major nation today. Illuminates distinctive patterns of Japanese society and their influ- ence on modernization, characteristics of Japanese cultural identity vis-a-vis the West, and key factors in Japan's current economic success. Short papers and exams. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.189
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Traces the devel- opment of political, economic, and cultural relations between the Latin American nations and the United States, particularly as seen from the south. Examines crises, misunderstandings, and stereotypes from both sides. Considers themes such as cultural exchange, inter- vention, Pan-Americanism, the Cold War, drug traffick- ing, and globalism. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Focuses princi- pally on India and to a lesser extent her immediate yet important neighbors-Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Burma. Deals with issues like the freedom struggle against the foreign rule of the British, French, and Portuguese; the growth of nationalism and political parties; social emancipation; the presence of stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Jinnah; the role of religions and religious activity; the Partition of 1947; economic growth; foreign policy; tech- nological progress; and the growing South Asian cultural and literary world. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Down the ages, men and women belonging to the Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist faiths in India have searched for the Divine in myriad ways. This course presents a picture of this search woven around the lives, prayer, and writings of a significant number of Divine seekers. While showing the uniqueness of this unfolding search in the lives of individuals of different faiths, the course also points to its far reaching influence and attraction for people everywhere. Counts toward Asian Studies and Catholic Studies minors.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Because of its emphasis on missionary activities, the Society of Jesus became almost synonymous with Catholic Europe's over- seas empires. Examines the lives and work of Jesuits in Latin America, Africa, Canada, mainland Asia, and Japan. Over sixty thousand Jesuits applied for mission- ary work in Asia where the possibility of martyrdom was high. Discusses their successes and failures, debates with non-Christians, missionary activities among Native American people in North and South America and within Africa. The class ends discussing the Jesuits' sup- pression in the late eighteenth century and its conse- quences for colonists and native people. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Examines the Catholic Church, a central institution in the coloniza- tion and development of Latin America. The Church became integral to colonial Latin America's social, eco- nomic, intellectual, and political life. Discusses why mis- sionaries succeeded while others became martyrs. Why were Jesuits simultaneously defenders of Indians yet owners of plantations Why were Jesuits expelled from Latin America and other religious orders not Also discusses Protestant and Jewish colonists and examines native religions on their own terms. Counts toward Catholic Studies and Latin American and Latino Studies minors.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Covers Latin Ameri- can history from independence in the nineteenth cen- tury to the present. Examines the impact of modern- ization, growth of political instability, neocolonialism, and U.S.-Latin American relations with an emphasis on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Andean and Central Amer- ican republics, and Cuba. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: HS101, WR100 or WR101. Covers Latin Ameri- ca's military from the man on horseback to the modern authoritarian state. Surveys the differing roles the mili- tary has played and continues to play in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, the Andean States, and Central America. Also examines the interplay between the Ameri- can military and Latin American military establishments. Investigates problems urban guerrillas, terrorism, and East-West rivalries have caused for the region. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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