History 121 - Modern Latin America

Fall
2019
01
4.00
Joel Wolfe
M W 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
28477
Herter Hall room 227
jwolfe@history.umass.edu
Lecture and discussion course examining the creation of modern Latin America, concentrating on the struggles over land and labor, the creation of nation-states, and the conflicts within those states over issues of citizenship and social justice. The course also addresses the contentious role the United States has played in the region. (Gen.Ed. HS, DG)
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.