| Class |
19727 AAS 3157 - 001 (SEM)
Caribbean Perspectives |
| Instructor |
FATIMA SIWAJU |
| Meetings |
| FATIMA SIWAJU | Tu 3:30pm - 6:00pm | New Cabell Hall 411 |
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| Enrollment: (Show Graph) |
13 students (capacity 18) |
| Status: |
Open, No Waitlist Available When Full |
| Units: |
3 |
| Meeting Dates: |
01/17/2024 - 04/30/2024 |
| Class Components: |
Seminar Required |
| Enrollment Requirements: |
None |
| Requirement Designation: |
None |
| Class Attributes: |
ASUD-HP,ASUD-SES |
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Student Option |
| SIS Description: Breaking with popular constructions of the region as a timeless tropical paradise, this course will re-define the Caribbean as the birthplace of modern forms of capitalism, globalization, and trans-nationalism. We will survey the founding moments of Caribbean history, including the imposition of slavery, the rise of plantation economies, and the development of global networks of goods and peoples. |
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| Description |
The Caribbean has often been stereotyped as a tropical paradise replete with breathtaking beaches and smiling, languid locals. This exoticizing perspective no doubt flattens the complex histories and contemporary realities of Caribbean societies. This course therefore explores the rich intellectual, political, and cultural currents that have emanated from the Caribbean. Drawing upon the influential work of Caribbean thinkers, artists, and activists, this course foregrounds the Caribbean as a critical contributor to ways of thinking and being in the world.
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