Art History 280 - COLQ:LANDSC MODERN CARIBBEAN

Topics course. The landscapes of sugar and agricultural production, syncretic and Christian faiths, slavery, nation and state, and tourism are just some of the areas we study as we explore the modern Caribbean built environment as it developed after European contact. A consideration of both insular and international contexts allows us to engage with concepts of hybridity and translation as we explore such diverse places as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. With attention to economic, technological, political and cultural factors, we study the built environment to investigate its relationship to the social realities within which it was produced. [Group B] Enrollment limited to 18. (E)