HIS 39 — History of the Caribbean
This is a pan-Caribbean course that introduces students to conceptual, comparative, and integrative issues of the Caribbean by exploring colonialism, revolution and abolition in the 19th century, U.S. Caribbean relations, nationalist movements and migrations in the 20th century. Students will examine how these comparative legacies have influenced the region's contemporary culture, society, and diasporas. Special emphasis will be placed on the themes of politics, race/ ethnicity, gender, culture, and labor/economics, particularly in Jamaica, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, and Haiti.