Exploring term Fall 2023 Change
- ACAN: Arts of Canada
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- LAS200: Latin America
- LAS304: Indigenous Latin America, Eco and Social Justice (in English)
- LAS307: Latin American Culture Through Music (in English)
- LAS320: Experiential Learning
- LAS325: Anthropology of South America
- LAS351: Topics in Latin American Studies
- LAS371: Anthropology of Mexico
- LAS372: Latin American Politics
- LAS376A: Conquest and Rebellion in Latin America, 1492 - 1783
- LAS376B: The Struggle for Independence in Latin America, 1767-1867
- LAS376C: Revolutions and Dictators in 20th-century Latin America
- LAS376D: The Women of Latin America
- LAS376E: History of the Aztecs, Inka and Maya
- LAS381: Politics of Mass Media in Latin America
- LAS390: Hispanic Literature
- LAS400: Special Topics in Latin American Studies (in English)
- LAS408B: Advanced Topics in Latin American Culture
- LAS476: Seminar in Latin America
- LAS477: Indigenous, Mestizo and Spanish Accounts of the Conquest
- LAS483B: Latin American Fiction from the "Boom" to the Present
- LAS483C: Modern Latin American Literature and the Arts
- LAS485B: Latin American Film (in English)
- LAS495: Directed Reading
- LAS499: Honours Graduating Essay
LAS200
Latin America
Examines the cultural and political history of Latin America. Focus on pre-contact and colonial Latin America, nation-building, and the Mexican and Cuban revolutions. Looks closely at figures such as Lord Pakal, Waman Puma, Gómez de Avellaneda, Pablo Neruda, Aleijadinho, Frida Kahlo, Emiliano Zapata and “Che” Guevara. Issues to be addressed include indigeneity, colonialism, abolitionism, gender, religion, resistance to authority, the sources of artistic creativity, community identity formation, and environmental activism.
Lecture: 3h
Lab: 0h
Tutorial: 0h
Credits: 1.5