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21H.170[J] Introduction to Latin American Studies
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(Same subject as 17.55[J], 21A.130[J], 21G.084[J])
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW2.30-4 (1-135)

Examines contemporary Latin American culture, politics, and history. Surveys geography, economic development, and race, religion, and gender in Latin America. Special emphasis on the Salvadoran civil war, human rights and military rule in Argentina and Chile, and migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States. Students analyze films, literature, visual art, journalism, historical documents, and social scientific research.
T. Padilla
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