SOC 357 - Development and Social Change in Latin America (4)

Examines historical, political, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives on Latin America by focusing on the region’s development through the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will make use of case studies, and all of Latin America can be covered, though an in-depth study of one or several countries, or a region (such as Central America or the Southern Cone) is also a possibility. The course will devote time and reading to a theoretical understanding of development in all Latin American countries and in the so-called developed world. See department chair.