Fall 2026

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

Critical examination of the history of labor and working people in the Americas from the colonial era to the present, focusing on U.S. and Mexico comparative perspectives.

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Historical reviews of patrick barrett: Students report six to seven hours of weekly reading and mandatory written reactions, with grades based entirely on these assignments.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
CHICLA/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI 355

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of patrick barrett: Patrick Barrett is described as an excellent and responsive instructor who prioritizes student engagement with course material. Reviewers note that his lectures are interesting and the class structure encourages peer interaction, though one reviewer mentioned potential ideological slants in the lectures.

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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Historical reviews for Patrick Barrett describe an engaging course where consistent effort yields high grades, though the workload is heavy.

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

Historical reviews of patrick barrett: Students report six to seven hours of weekly reading and mandatory written reactions, with grades based entirely on these assignments.

Historical reviews of patrick barrett: One reviewer noted that while lectures are interesting, they can be ideologically slanted, though the professor remains responsive to student concerns.

Topics

  • Evolution of labor systems including colonial structures, slavery, forced labor, and industrialization.
  • Corporate capitalism, post-Civil War labor unrest, Mexican Revolution, Great Depression, and post-WWII labor incorporation.
  • Shift to neoliberalism and the integrated North American production system.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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