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4.00 Credits
This course looks at the films produced in the two Germanys during the 40 years of that country's separation into West (FRG) and East (GDR), analyzing them both as aesthetic vehicles and as expressions of a particular political-historical context. Films will include those of now world-famous directors such as Frank Beyer, Konrad Wolf, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders Films are in German with English subtitles. Lectures and supplementary readings are in English. ( Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of important German contributions to Western civilization from the beginning to the 20th century. Important figures and movements in literature, philosophy, politics and the arts will be discussed. Prerequisite: Advanced German or its equivalent. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines culture in the modern German-speaking world, including literature, politics and the arts. A German cultural textbook, "Anders gedacht," will be supplemented bycurrent articles from the German news media. While examining German culture, students will also systematically review advanced grammar and improve their speaking and writing ability. ( Fall)
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4.00 Credits
This course uses Edgar Reitz' epic 16 hour film "Heimat" [iGerman, with English subtitles] to investigate German sociohistorical developments from the end of World War I to Germany's political and economic dominance of Europe in the 1980's. Praised for it's emotional intensity, cinematic beautyand attention to detail, the film is an excellent vehicle for learning about the events of modern German history and their effect on individual lives. Lectures and readings in English. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
These courses survey the political, intellectual, social, and economic development of the United States from the Age of Discovery to the end of the Civil War (first semester); and from Reconstruction to the present (second semester). ( Fall) (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Nineteenth and twentieth century Latin America were periods of intense political, social, and economic transformation. This introductory course will cover many of the principle themes that contributed to these changes, including the dissolution of the Spanish and Portuguese empires, the emergence of the independent republics, the problems of state formation, integration into the world economy, the struggle for democracy, and the changing patterns of gender, ethnic and racial relationships. The course surveys the factors common to the modern histories of Latin American nations as well as significant cultural and political differences between them.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the historical evolution of the Middle East and North Africa, i.e. the region stretching from Morocco to Afghanistan, and from the Balkans and Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula. It focuses on the main political and cultural configurations of the area from the rise of the "Gunpowder Empires" of the 16th- century - the Ottoman and Safavid (Iran) states, to the modern nation-state systems of the present century. The dominant political, religious, economic, social, and cultural features of Middle Eastern peoples and societies are examined, as are the relationships between the region and other parts of Eurasia, particularly Western Europe. ( Fall '07)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the history of the Caribbean since the early nineteenth century. It is organized around the concept of a dialogue between "national" political histories--that is, the formation of independent states after centuries of Spanish colonial rule and the heterogeneous experiences and histories of workers, farmers, peasants, artisans, slaves, and women. Within this framework we will also examine aspects of the social and cultural history and economic development of the region, including the study of land and labor systems, gender relations, religion, race and ethnicity, community and class formation, and state formation.
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3.00 Credits
Most of the literature about the relations between Africans and Westerners is about the West's views. Therefore little is known about what Africa and Africans think about Europe. This is due partly to the fact that most scholars rely heavily on European and American materials, and partly to an unconscious Europecentered perspective. This course addresses the issue of how Africans viewed Europe and North America through time. Only open to first-year students by invitation. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys Latin America history from its main indigenous cultures to its modern nations established at the beginning of the 1800s. It studies the main differences among the ancient Indian cultures, and it addresses issues as slavery, colonialism, the role of the Catholic Church, the colonial societies, punishment and cooptation, and the struggles for Independence. It aims to discuss the bases of both the specificity and the internal diversity of Latin America.
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