Listed in: History, as HIST-261 | Latinx and Latin Amer Studies, as LLAS-261
Russell Lohse (Section 01)
(Offered as HIST 261 [LA] and LLAS 261) In this course, students will gain an understanding of major events and themes in the histories of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. As important, they will think and write critically about the contentious history of the region. For good reason, Central America is often considered as a whole, but despite many commonalities, each country's history is unique. How did the indigenous cultures of northern Central America compare to those of the south? Why did the once-united Federation of Central America fracture into five different states? How did Honduras become the quintessential "banana republic"? Why did Guatemala suffer decades of military dictatorships, while Costa Rica abolished its military at the same time? Through lectures and readings, we will address topics including precolonial indigenous cultures; the conquest, slavery, and encomienda; independence and the struggles of nation-building; foreign interventions; and reforms, revolutions, and counterrevolutions. Two class meetings per week.
Spring semester. Visiting Professor Lohse.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 205
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 205
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories of Civil War in El Salvador: A Battle over Memory | TBD | |||||
| Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America | TBD | |||||
| Reinterpreting the Banana Republic: Region and State in Honduras, 1870-1972 | TBD | |||||
| Spanish Central America: A Socioeconomic History 1520-1720 | TBD | |||||
| The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail | TBD | |||||
| I, Rigoberta Menchú | TBD |