Spring 2024
HISTORY 275E 001 - SEM 001
Core Courses in the Literature of the Several Fields of History: Latin America
Modern Latin America—History & Historiography
Rebecca Herman
Class #:33665
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
History
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 5
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 8
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week.
Other classes by Rebecca Herman
Course Catalog Description
To provide a broad survey of the literature and historiographical problems of the different fields in history.
Class Description
This seminar introduces students to historical scholarship on Latin America in the period since independence. Given the size and diversity of the region, it would be impossible to offer comprehensive coverage of the literature on modern Latin America in one semester, so our discussions will focus on a selection of key themes or subfields that are prominent in the scholarship today. This semester’s themes will include histories of race and citizenship, environmental history, gender history, and transnational and global history. Over the course of the semester, we will read a selection of books in each of these subfields that illustrate the variety of methodological approaches that scholars interested in these areas have taken to understanding and writing about the past. In our discussions, we will consider the advantages and limits of different approaches, and how trends in the scholarship have changed over time. Students joining us from other disciplines or geographic areas of expertise will be welcome to help us think comparatively about these themes across disciplinary and regional divides.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
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Associated Sections
None