Post-electoral protests in Mexico City, July 2006. (Image courtesy of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Chappell Lawson
MIT Course Number
17.55J / 21A.130J / 21G.084J / (formerly 21A.430J)
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
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Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Latin America, drawing on films, literature, popular press accounts, and scholarly research. Topics include economic development, ethnic and racial identity, religion, revolution, democracy, transitional justice, and the rule of law. Examples draw on a range of countries in the region, especially Mexico, Chile, and Brazil. Includes a heavy oral participation component, with regular breakout groups, formal class presentations on pressing social issues (such as criminal justice and land tenure), and a structured class debate.
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