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1.00 Credits
A survey of the history of Latin America from Pre-Columbian times through the Wars of Independence and the national period to the current day. This course will examine the various internal dynamics and external influences that have shaped the experiences of the countries of Latin America since independence. Emphasis on socio economic structures as the conditioning environment for political and cultural developments. A major focus will be historical analysis of scholarly monographs and primary source documents. This course is offered in the spring semester 2008-2009 and in alternate years. Credits: 1
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3.00 Credits
Since the content of this course varies from semester to semester, it may be repeated for credit upon the instructor's approval. One-half or one course credit. Credits: 0.5-1
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A survey of the early history of China from its first dynasties (Shang, Chou) to its last (Ch'ing). This course will examine the complex internal dynamics that came to shape its peoples and institutions. External forces on China's past, before, during, and after sustained contact with the rest of Asia (Buddhism, for instance, and the Mongols) and the West (Marco Polo and the White Lotus and Boxer Rebellions), will be given special attention. Emphasis on social, cultural, economic, and military developments. Extended analysis of primary source documents, web-based materials, and film through the complex and often contradictory perspectives of age, gender, ethnicity, and class will be a major focus. Strong geographic component. This course is offered some fall semesters. Credits: 1
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1.00 Credits
A survey of modern China, in three thematic parts. The first section will examine the end of the Ch'ing Dynasty and the emergence of Nationalism through the end of the Second World War. Part two, the rise of Chinese Communism and the fate of Chairman Mao tse-tung will be explored in depth, through the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The third phase delves into contemporary China through the Tiananmen Square Uprising to the present. Extended analysis of primary source documents, web-based materials, and film through the complex and often contradictory perspectives of age, gender, ethnicity, and class will be a major focus. Strong geographic component. This course is offered some spring semesters. Credits: 1
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3.00 Credits
Since the content of this course varies from semester to semester, it may be repeated for credit upon the instructor's approval. One-half or one course credit. Credits: 0.5-1
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Precolonial African history, focusing on the sociocultural, economic, and political realities of sub-Saharan societies between the Neolithic Period and the Partitioning of the Continent by European powers inaugurated in 1885. Special emphasis will be placed on the tools scholars use to write African history, with particular reference to oral tradition, linguistic and archaeological evidence, and the material cultural record. Important themes include the indigenous, trans-Saharan, and trans-Atlantic slave trades, gender, the role of women in African history, Islam, art, and music. Course will culminate in regional vistas of Africa on the event of imperialist expansion of European powers. Expanding general geographic knowledge will be highly encouraged. This course is offered some fall semesters. Credits: 1
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1.00 Credits
The period from the European Partition of Africa in 1885 to Post-independence was one of the most significant and drastic eras of change for Africans. Their relationship with the Western world fundamentally altered African lifeways, drawing them into a global wage labor economy, and seeing them interact in new ways with migration, the World at War, and the Colonial Endeavor. This course will explore these changes through the use of video, primary and secondary source materials, CD-ROMs, art and material culture, and music. Expanding general geographic knowledge will be highly encouraged. This course is offered some spring semesters. Credits: 1
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Open to history majors with permission of the instructor and the department chair. Level of the course (100, 200 or 300) determined by the instructor. One-half or one course credit each semester. Credits: 0.5-1
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1.00 Credits
Open to history majors with permission of the instructor and the department chair. Level of the course (100, 200 or 300) determined by the instructor. One-half or one course credit each semester. Credits: 0.5-1
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3.00 Credits
This course provides opportunities for small group and independent work in intensive study of selected topics in world and comparative history. Since the content of this course varies from semester to semester, it may be repeated for credit upon the instructor's approval. Prerequisite: Previous course work in world history or consent of the instructor. Credits: 0.5-1
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