Spring 2027

Labor in the Americas: US & Mexico in Comparative & Historical Perspective

Examines labor history in the US and Mexico from colonial times to present, comparing their interconnected development through industrialization and neoliberalism.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · patrick barrett

Students reported spending approximately 6-7 hours weekly on reading, with the entire grade determined by two weekly written reaction papers.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
CHICLA/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI 355

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

PATRICK BARRETT is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · patrick barrett

Past students described the class as engaging and well-structured, with Professor Barrett fostering active participation and deep learning through his teaching style.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.07 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.22 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.50 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · patrick barrett

Students reported spending approximately 6-7 hours weekly on reading, with the entire grade determined by two weekly written reaction papers.

Past student reviews · patrick barrett

Reviewers noted that completing the assigned homework was the primary requirement for success, with one student stating that passing was easy if the work was done.

Topics

  • Colonial labor structures and slavery
  • Labor unrest, Mexican Revolution, and post-WWII incorporation
  • Neoliberalism and North American production integration

Skills

  • Comparative historical analysis of labor systems
  • Understanding evolution of labor systems from colonial to modern eras

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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