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HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT
HUMANITIES
COURSE SYLLABUS
History of the Caribbean: LAC 108
Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00AM-12:15PM
Professor: Ana Ozuna, Ph.D.
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Office: C-417
E-mail: aozuna@hostos.cuny.edu
Tel.: 718-518-6852
REQUIRED TEXTS
Palmié, S., & Scarano, F. A. (Eds.). (2011) The Caribbean, a History of the Region and Its Peoples. Chicago: UP Chicago. ISBN-13: 978-0226645087
Handouts
During the course of the semester, handouts will be distributed with maps and statistical information on the political, demographic, and economic conditions of the territories of the Caribbean region. Supplementary reading assignments for each topic will provide students an opportunity to interpret and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view and to evaluate evidence and arguments critically and analytically.
Course Description:
This is a survey course that focuses on the history of the Caribbean from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Reading assignments and class presentations and discussions are organized chronologically and by themes. The topics to be considered include political history, economic and social developments, and labor migrations. All reading assignments will be from the required texts and supplementary materials that will be distributed in class as handouts or posted on Blackboard.
Learning Outcomes
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the history of the Caribbean, especially from the late nineteenth century to the present. Students will gather and assess differing interpretations about significant events in Caribbean history, such as the demise of the indigenous population, the origins of slavery, the nature of the abolitionist movement, and the role of the United States in the region. Students will also have an opportunity to compare and contrast various Caribbean societies so as to
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT
HUMANITIES
COURSE SYLLABUS
History of the Caribbean: LAC 108
Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00AM-12:15PM
Professor: Ana Ozuna, Ph.D.
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Office: C-417
E-mail: aozuna@hostos.cuny.edu
Tel.: 718-518-6852
REQUIRED TEXTS
Palmié, S., & Scarano, F. A. (Eds.). (2011) The Caribbean, a History of the Region and Its Peoples. Chicago: UP Chicago. ISBN-13: 978-0226645087
Handouts
During the course of the semester, handouts will be distributed with maps and statistical information on the political, demographic, and economic conditions of the territories of the Caribbean region. Supplementary reading assignments for each topic will provide students an opportunity to interpret and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view and to evaluate evidence and arguments critically and analytically.
Course Description:
This is a survey course that focuses on the history of the Caribbean from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Reading assignments and class presentations and discussions are organized chronologically and by themes. The topics to be considered include political history, economic and social developments, and labor migrations. All reading assignments will be from the required texts and supplementary materials that will be distributed in class as handouts or posted on Blackboard.
Learning Outcomes
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the history of the Caribbean, especially from the late nineteenth century to the present. Students will gather and assess differing interpretations about significant events in Caribbean history, such as the demise of the indigenous population, the origins of slavery, the nature of the abolitionist movement, and the role of the United States in the region. Students will also have an opportunity to compare and contrast various Caribbean societies so as to