140396 SE Emphasis 1 - 8 - Seminar (optional 3 out of 8) (2013W)
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- Registration is open from Fr 20.09.2013 10:00 to Tu 01.10.2013 14:00
- Registration is open from Tu 01.10.2013 18:00 to Th 03.10.2013 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.10.2013 14:00
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max. 25 participants
Language: English
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- Wednesday 30.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SG3 Gender-Studies, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 31.10. 10:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG3 Gender-Studies, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Monday 04.11. 10:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG3 Gender-Studies, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Tuesday 05.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG3 Gender-Studies, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
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Reading list
Bethell, Leslie (ed.): The Cambridge History of Latin America, volume VII. Latin America since 1930: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Cambridge University Press 1990, pp. 161-416.Booth, John A./ Wade, Christine/ Walker, Thomas W.: Understanding Central America. Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change. Fifth ed. 2010Dunkerley, James: Power in the Isthmus. A Political History of Modern Central America. London 1988Lehoucq, Fabrice: The Politics of Modern Central America. Civil War, Democratization and Underdevelopment. Cambridge University Press 2012Foster, Lynn: A Brief History of Central America. Second ed. 2007LaFeber, Walter: Inevitable Revolutions. The United States in Central America. Second ed., New York/ London 1993Pearcy, Thomas L.: The History of Central America. Westport (Conn.)/ London 2006Robinson, William: Transnational Conflicts. Central America, social change and globalization. London/ New York 2003Torres-Rivas, Edelberto (coord. general): Historia General de Centroamérica. 6 vol., FLACSO, San José 1994Woodward, Ralph Lee: Central America A Nation Divided. Oxford University Press 1999
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T II; VM5, VM6
MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: Vertiefung 1
MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: Vertiefung 1
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1. Understanding Central America Geography, History and Culture
2. Mesoamerica, Mayas and more
3. Conquista, Colonialism and Resistance
4. Independence, Mexican Empire and Federation
5. Coffee States and Banana Republics
II. Empires' Troubled Backyard (31.10.)
6. From British Empire to U.S. Imperialism
7. On the Margins of Central America I: The Atlantic Coast
8. On the Margins of Central America II: Panama and U.S. Canal Colonialism
9. Resistance in the Backyard: Sandino
10. Crisis and Dictatorship: The 1932 Matanza
III. Cold War: Reform, Revolution and Counter-Revolution (4.11.)
11. Guatemala's democratic spring: Reform or revolution?
12. Costa Rica's civil war: Reform or counter-revolution?
13. The CACM, Honduras and the Soccer War
14. The Sandinista Revolution and its impact
15. The Central American Conflict: Counter-/Revolution, democratization and peace
IV. Central America in Globalization (5.11.)
16. Economy: Neoliberal reforms, free trade and regionalization
17. Society: Polarization, violence and migration
18. Politics: Formal and informal power relations
19. Resistance: Indigenous and social movements
20. Outlook: The Mesoamerica-Proyect and the struggle for the future