| Call Number | 10362 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 10:10am-11:25am 602 Hamilton Hall |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Amy E Chazkel |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course covers the historical development of cities in Latin America. Readings, lectures, and discussion sections will examine the concentration of people in commercial and political centers from the beginnings of European colonization in the fifteenth century to the present day and will introduce contrasting approaches to the study of urban culture, politics, society, and the built environment. Central themes include the reciprocal relationships between growing urban areas and the countryside; changing power dynamics in modern Latin America, especially as they impacted the lives of cities’ nonelite majority populations; the legalities and politics of urban space; planned versus unplanned cities and the rise of informal economies; the way changing legal and political rights regimes have affected urban life; and the constant tension between tradition and progress through which urban society was formed. There are no prerequisites for this course. Attendance at weekly Discussion Sections required. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | History |
| Enrollment | 52 students (70 max) as of 5:08PM Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
| Subject | History |
| Number | UN1786 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Note | DISCUSSION HIST UN1787 REQUIRED |
| Section key | 20243HIST1786W001 |