Topics in Latin America: Introduction to Contemporary Issues
Introduction to contemporary political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues shaping Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on their intersection in daily life and regional development.
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What you’ll be able to do
Identify major historical and contemporary issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, with attention to their impact on regional and global dynamics.
Explain political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Discuss diverse sources, including news, policy, and academic texts, that address Latin America and the Caribbean.
Describe perspectives from multiple disciplines to explore the complex realities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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An introduction to pressing issues shaping Latin America and the Caribbean in the twenty-first century. Political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions of the region are examined, with particular attention to how these spheres intersect in shaping everyday life and regional development. Topics may include democracy and governance, inequality and social movements, migration and transnationalism, cultural identities and artistic expression, climate change and sustainability, and questions of human rights and global interdependence.
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Topics
- Democracy, governance, inequality, social movements, migration, transnationalism, cultural identities, artistic expression, climate change, sustainability, human rights, and global interdependence.
- Intersection of political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions in shaping everyday life and regional development.
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- Identify major historical and contemporary issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Explain political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental challenges in the region.
- Discuss diverse sources such as news, policy, and academic texts.
- Describe interdisciplinary perspectives on the complex realities of the region.
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